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Paper Roses

(7,475 posts)
Fri Mar 7, 2014, 03:58 PM Mar 2014

I'm up to my gills with telemarketers! [View all]

My kids talked me into dropping my land line and using only a cell phone. It saves me a ton of money each month because they put me on their 'friends and family' plan. While I appreciate this, I find that I am uncomfortable with the operation of this phone. I'm learning but: Geese Louise, I am getting all kinds of telemarketing calls. I don't recognize the numbers and am now at the point that I am letting the phone ring, then going to the computer to see if I can look up the number. Sure enough, many of them are listed as telemarketers.

I was unable to answer a call I got earlier this am, and had the presents of mind to see if I could look it up. Sure enough, there was the number and listed as a telemarketing firm in Florida.

Should I never answer the phone except for the numbers that are in my address book? I can go to the computer and try to see if I can find some reference to the number but what a pain in the neck. If I answer, I will be charged for the call as I understand it.

I thought there was a law against telemarketing calls.

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I'm on a friends and family plan and I have never gotten one.. grasswire Mar 2014 #1
I'm on my own plan and have only ever gotten the "Aruba" call thing. Agschmid Mar 2014 #26
I don't answer any call that I don't recognize, or call that has their # blocked. If it's important demosincebirth Mar 2014 #2
That is what I do, too. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #10
There are laws TlalocW Mar 2014 #3
hahahaha!!! I wish pipi_k Mar 2014 #9
I NEVER answer a call if I dont know the number. NightWatcher Mar 2014 #4
+ 1000. nt pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #20
I've used a cell phone exclusively Proud Public Servant Mar 2014 #5
Yes, this is the way to do this. Check google question everything Mar 2014 #6
I just started using Google Voice jehop61 Mar 2014 #7
I use a number block. Disconnects call immediately. :) WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #8
Definately get this... FloriTexan Mar 2014 #11
I've been registering my phone numbers on Holly_Hobby Mar 2014 #12
I have too and still get them. shraby Mar 2014 #13
File a complaint - Holly_Hobby Mar 2014 #17
it's worth re-registering. Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #31
I'm registered there and I get a lot of calls anyway. Ino Mar 2014 #14
File complaints, maybe they'll stop Holly_Hobby Mar 2014 #18
I have filed complaints. Ino Mar 2014 #19
That's awful Holly_Hobby Mar 2014 #21
Here's a technique tabbycat31 Mar 2014 #15
Epic win! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2014 #25
Telemarketers are just doing their jobs Beaverhausen Mar 2014 #30
They need to get a new line of work itsrobert Mar 2014 #33
My kids showed me how to label nuisance calls "Do Not Answer" Doremus Mar 2014 #16
HOw did they do it? n/t Paper Roses Mar 2014 #23
That's the 'name' you give to the number that is spamming you JimDandy Mar 2014 #32
Hi everyone, just two telemarketing calls today. For your reference, Paper Roses Mar 2014 #22
I never accept call from unknown number. But, if I become curious, my first SDjack Mar 2014 #29
I know a guy who answers these. BadgerKid Mar 2014 #34
Create a contact on your phone called spam Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #24
I don't answer my phone if I don't recognize the number Warpy Mar 2014 #27
I hear you. I finally had to get rid of my land line to get rid of Cleita Mar 2014 #28
Paper Roses, do you like to deposit checks? ms.smiler Mar 2014 #35
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