call blocker device suggestions?

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per Mike:

Are you saying that you make automated calls? Otherwise it seems an
irrelevant comment!

Mea Culpa: the "automated" part went right over my head - not even sure
what it means.

I figured it meant that something besides somebody's finger dialed the
call - as in an automated system that dials number-after-number and
notifies a waiting solicitor when it detects a live person on the other
end.
--
Pete Cresswell

 

[Gordon Shumway]

On Thu, 02 Apr 2015 02:27:09 -0800, Robert Baer
<robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote:

John S wrote:
On 3/29/2015 11:50 AM, sharkman wrote:
If you have digital voice through Verizon, go to NOMOROBO.com and sign
up.. No charge and they are very good in blocking calls.. I've been
using them 2 years and
they work great..


Verizon digital also has a spot where you can enter up to (10?) phone
numbers to block. You don't even get one ring.

BUT NoMoRobo is un-available and thus useless if you ain't gottza
mobile phone. I gots a land line to protect...i do not give a sh*t about
a stupid mobile line..

You should be better educated on a topic before you propagate
incorrect information. Nomorobo definitely DOES work on land lines,
period.

 

[Mike]

On Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:28:45 +0100, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

Isn't spoofing caller ID itself either directly illegal, or potentially
an offence under something else (here in UK, I think there's something
like computer misuse)?

Here (in the UK) we use a service called a "personal number" where you can
buy (possibly for free) a premium rate number, calls to which which can be
switched, using a web interface, to any phone number you like. Calls to
the personal number, when forwarded, are "spoofed" to appear as coming
from the original caller (if that number is available).

There's no reason why that should be illegal, but I do not know if it
requires specific licensing.

Mike.

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per J. P. Gilliver (John):

(It's called the Telephone Preference Service here in UK; it _does_
reduce the number of from-within-UK calls by a worthwhile amount.)

It did so here in the USA too.... until a couple-two-three years ago.
Now it seems irrelevant.
--
Pete Cresswell

 

[Paul]

J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

In message <mficjb$7rj$1@dont-email.me>, Paul <nospam@needed.com> writes:
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displays appearing on the LCD display of your
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As opposed to the LC display, I presume ... (-:

"you might get random information appearing on the
liquid crystal display of your CallerID box"

Paul

 

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

In message <mflilf$vev$1@dont-email.me>, Paul <nospam@needed.com>
writes:

J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message <mficjb$7rj$1@dont-email.me>, Paul <nospam@needed.com> writes:
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displays appearing on the LCD display of your
{}
As opposed to the LC display, I presume ... (-:

"you might get random information appearing on the
liquid crystal display of your CallerID box"

Paul

Sorry, I was just teasing. LCD display, along with PIN number and HIV
virus, are probably the commonest forms of PNS syndrome. In the case of
LCD, it's probably because its predecessor, the LED display, _wasn't_
tautological (combined with the feeling lots of people have that
abbreviations with only two letters are unsettling).
--
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[Charlie]

On 4/3/2015 7:59 AM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:

In message <mflilf$vev$1@dont-email.me>, Paul <nospam@needed.com> writes:
J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message <mficjb$7rj$1@dont-email.me>, Paul <nospam@needed.com
writes:
{}
displays appearing on the LCD display of your
{}
As opposed to the LC display, I presume ... (-:

"you might get random information appearing on the
liquid crystal display of your CallerID box"

Paul

Sorry, I was just teasing. LCD display, along with PIN number and HIV
virus, are probably the commonest forms of PNS syndrome. In the case of
LCD, it's probably because its predecessor, the LED display, _wasn't_
tautological (combined with the feeling lots of people have that
abbreviations with only two letters are unsettling).

Caller ID is almost useless in my area.
Turns out that the telemarketers are using bogus unassigned local (in
area) numbers more and more frequently.
Blocking specific out of area area codes still works for some of the
calls. I swear that the telemarketers are using the do not call list as
a data base to call anyway.
To add insult, the calls, when answered, may transfer to another number
that is also hidden, or an overseas answering center.

 

[Tough Guy no. 1265]

On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:12:53 +0100, bill ashford <billa!x@top.com> wrote:

Enough is enough. My wife is getting upwards of 10 calls daily where no
one is on the line when she answers. We have caller ID and it shows
numbers never heard of before. For about 4 years, we've both put up
with it but over the last couple of years, the calls have increased.
I'd like to add a phone call block if I can find the right kind. I see
many around the web for sale, but most of these have so-so reviews and
either end up not blocking enough numbers, or cutting off to many. Then
there is a tele device where a caller has to press 1 to reach the person
being called-- I like this, pretty foolproof, but the pricetag seems a
bit high at over $100. We have Verizon but nothing special. I just use
DSL on copper and all wired phones. So whatever is used will have to
work with this existing system. Anyone have ideas? Are there any
number pressing devices cheaper than $100?

I stopped using my landline for this reason. I use my mobile for everything. I have a Ł5 a month fee which gives me 240 free minutes to mobiles and landlines, which my landline didn't. It seems salesmen are less likely to call mobiles as it costs them more, or they're not in the phonebook.

--
Do infants have as much fun in their infancy as adults do in adultery?

 

[Al Drake]

On 4/3/2015 3:41 PM, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:

On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:12:53 +0100, bill ashford <billa!x@top.com> wrote:

Enough is enough. My wife is getting upwards of 10 calls daily where no
one is on the line when she answers. We have caller ID and it shows
numbers never heard of before. For about 4 years, we've both put up
with it but over the last couple of years, the calls have increased.
I'd like to add a phone call block if I can find the right kind. I see
many around the web for sale, but most of these have so-so reviews and
either end up not blocking enough numbers, or cutting off to many. Then
there is a tele device where a caller has to press 1 to reach the person
being called-- I like this, pretty foolproof, but the pricetag seems a
bit high at over $100. We have Verizon but nothing special. I just use
DSL on copper and all wired phones. So whatever is used will have to
work with this existing system. Anyone have ideas? Are there any
number pressing devices cheaper than $100?

I stopped using my landline for this reason. I use my mobile for
everything. I have a Ł5 a month fee which gives me 240 free minutes to
mobiles and landlines, which my landline didn't. It seems salesmen are
less likely to call mobiles as it costs them more, or they're not in the
phonebook.

I have Vonage which I love. They have a feature called "selective call
blocking" Vonage will by default block all calls that will not show
their number. If you get a call where no message is left you can go to
their site and see where the number came from. So many good features I
don't think people even know about.

 

[Al Drake]

On 3/31/2015 3:11 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 3/31/2015 2:17 PM, John S wrote:


Verizon digital also has a spot where you can enter up to (10?) phone
numbers to block. You don't even get one ring.

The works if you want to be rid of an ex-wife or girlfriend. The
telemarketers use different numbers very often and you really don't get
a lot of repeats.

But you can only block 10 ex-wives.

 

[Jim Thompson]

On Sun, 29 Mar 2015 08:12:53 -0400, bill ashford <billa!x@top.com>
wrote:

Enough is enough. My wife is getting upwards of 10 calls daily where no
one is on the line when she answers. We have caller ID and it shows
numbers never heard of before. For about 4 years, we've both put up
with it but over the last couple of years, the calls have increased.
I'd like to add a phone call block if I can find the right kind. I see
many around the web for sale, but most of these have so-so reviews and
either end up not blocking enough numbers, or cutting off to many. Then
there is a tele device where a caller has to press 1 to reach the person
being called-- I like this, pretty foolproof, but the pricetag seems a
bit high at over $100. We have Verizon but nothing special. I just use
DSL on copper and all wired phones. So whatever is used will have to
work with this existing system. Anyone have ideas? Are there any
number pressing devices cheaper than $100?

Thanks-- bill

I originally had JF Teck "Caller ID With Ring Controller". That
device mutes the first ring while it reads the caller-ID, then allows
or mutes any further rings if the offending number is found in memory.
It has also has white-listing capability, which I never used.

The problem is that muting that first ring prevents the house phones
from reading the caller-ID themselves.

You may remember a thread of mine from several years ago where I added
my own box such that ring voltage was sent to the phones, but the
phones had their ringers turned-off, thus "quietly" reading the
caller-ID, my box then sent a ring signal on a separate pair to a
local ringer.

Now I'm VOIP with Ooma, who subscribe to the Nomorobo listing, plus I
personally block all 800 numbers... the silence is golden ;-)

For my cell phone I add spammers to my contact list, Zpam-1, etc., but
set them to no-ring. It's rare that a spammer waits 9 rings to
intrude on my voicemail >:-}

...Jim Thompson
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[Ed Pawlowski]

On 4/3/2015 4:30 PM, Al Drake wrote:

I have Vonage which I love. They have a feature called "selective call
blocking" Vonage will by default block all calls that will not show
their number. If you get a call where no message is left you can go to
their site and see where the number came from. So many good features I
don't think people even know about.

I'd miss some important call that way. Sometimes the information does
not show up, but it is a legitimate call that I want to take. Not sure
why it happens, but it is sporadic. I ignored a call that said
UNAVAILABLE but my wife picked it up. It was our son and his number
usually show.

 

[Al Drake]

On 4/4/2015 12:02 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/3/2015 4:30 PM, Al Drake wrote:

I have Vonage which I love. They have a feature called "selective call
blocking" Vonage will by default block all calls that will not show
their number. If you get a call where no message is left you can go to
their site and see where the number came from. So many good features I
don't think people even know about.

I'd miss some important call that way. Sometimes the information does
not show up, but it is a legitimate call that I want to take. Not sure
why it happens, but it is sporadic. I ignored a call that said
UNAVAILABLE but my wife picked it up. It was our son and his number
usually show.

That's not good. I have never known anything like that with Vonage. I
also have it configured to ring with other lines as backup so I never
miss a call that I want to answer. I also have 2 Magic Jack lines with
an app on my cell that shows who is/was calling.

I am, however, receiving harassing calls from Comcast sales department
at least 5 times a week lately. I answer them just to give them hell and
see how long this continues. I'm thinking of filing some sort of
complaint if I knew who to contact.

 

[Klay Anderson]

Re: Comcast calls. Do a search for "comcast EECB". Bcc all on that list.