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Call Blocker Blockbuster

Luddite — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:34:32 GMT

Apparently http://www.mrnumber.com has an app for Android & iOS that can block entire country codes!

Re: Call Blocker Blockbuster

imm1304 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:03:38 GMT

appears to be useful.

Thankfully I haven't had any spam calls lately but will check it out.

Re: Call Blocker Blockbuster

will13am — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:24:21 GMT

I am using the stock Android dialer from Google. It's amazingly good for dealing with spam calls. I received a spam call today from a 647 area code number. I didn't answer the call. In the call log, it was marked as spam and likely due to others using the Android dialer marking this number as spam.

Re: Call Blocker Blockbuster

Luddite — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:09:26 GMT

Mali (223) is the special of the day in the UK. £10 if you even just reply to text/call! Ouch.

Catching many people with PAYGO balances and post-paid accounts.

Re: Call Blocker Blockbuster

imm1304 — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 19:14:35 GMT

@will13am, just as I said I havent received many calls, I just got 2 calls from 647 area codes.

1 is the taxman coming to arrest me if I don't pay taxes right now using my credit card

The other is my local Koodo store. Telling me that I need to come in to complete the migration.. everyone who received the text must migrate to Koodo ....

Re: Call Blocker Blockbuster

will13am — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:04:47 GMT

@imm1304wrote:
@will13am, just as I said I havent received many calls, I just got 2 calls from 647 area codes.
1 is the taxman coming to arrest me if I don't pay taxes right now using my credit card

The other is my local Koodo store. Telling me that I need to come in to complete the migration.. everyone who received the text must migrate to Koodo ....

The number marked as spam by the android dialer today was 647-243-5933. Is this number familiar to you? The android dialer has an option to block/report spam. I think google logs phone numbers reported as spam for the benefit of the other users. This is very useful. As a side note, the android dialer also does phone number look ups. Type in the information about a business and get their phone number. It is like a 411 service without the surcharge.

Re: Call Blocker Blockbuster

wetcoaster — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 04:13:41 GMT

@will13amwrote:
I am using the stock Android dialer from Google. It's amazingly good for dealing with spam calls. I received a spam call today from a 647 area code number. I didn't answer the call. In the call log, it was marked as spam and likely due to others using the Android dialer marking this number as spam.

I had a couple of calls recently, unanswered but caller ID stayed in the log, from a number that somebody in a reporting data base named "Douchebag Scammers"... Made my day!

Re: Call Blocker Blockbuster

mimmo — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 04:16:20 GMT

@imm1304wrote:

The other is my local Koodo store. Telling me that I need to come in to complete the migration.. everyone who received the text must migrate to Koodo ....

@imm1304 you better listen to the koodo rep...they know best. did you ask them for them for an oracle discount?

Re: Call Blocker Blockbuster

Korth — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 05:18:40 GMT

I've registered my number on Canada's National DNCL. And on the American Federal DNCR (to defy telemarketers calling from the USA or working for USA clients). And on a DNCL at my local Stream/Convergys call center, since they're on Native Reservation Land and thus apparently entitled to dial local numbers with total impunity.

I don't receive any more telemarketing, unsolicited offers, surveys, spam, or cold calls at all. I also don't receive any more text msg spam, except for a couple random phishing scams I reported to my bank.

It seems this app doesn't hurt but isn't really necessary. At least for my boring old phone number, lol.

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will13am — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 05:32:39 GMT

@Korthwrote:
I've registered my number on Canada's National DNCL. And on the American Federal DNCR (to defy telemarketers calling from the USA or working for USA clients). And on a DNCL at my local Stream/Convergys call center, since they're on Native Reservation Land and thus apparently entitled to dial local numbers with total impunity.

I don't receive any more telemarketing, unsolicited offers, surveys, spam, or cold calls at all. I also don't receive any more text msg spam, except for a couple random phishing scams I reported to my bank.

It seems this app doesn't hurt but isn't really necessary. At least for my boring old phone number, lol.

I registered all my numbers. Over the years, I have to think of the registry as the national call registry. If you want to find numbers to call, use the registry. It just doesn't work.

Re: Call Blocker Blockbuster

Korth — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 05:41:21 GMT

@will13amwrote:
I registered all my numbers. Over the years, I have to think of the registry as the national call registry. If you want to find numbers to call, use the registry. It just doesn't work.

It could be that I'm simply lucky, or protected by raw anonymity, or next on the list, or even deemed a worthlessly low-priority target by some sophisticated statistical meta-marketing analysis of all the data Big Brother has compiled about boring little old me.

So I guess this app could be useful. I received a lot of telemarketing/spam when I first got my phone number, I've received none at all since registering it. But YMMV, as always.