Re: OT: spam phone calls

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10, uk.telecom.mobile, comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: OT: spam phone calls
Date	2025-04-03 14:37 +0200
Message-ID	<91c2clx7i7.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> (permalink)
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On 2025-04-03 14:28, micky wrote:
> In comp.mobile.android, on 21 Mar 2025 18:11:24 GMT, Mark Lloyd
> <not.email@all.invalid> wrote:
> 
>>
>> I've tried blocking numbers. If helps with some things (like charities
>> that seem to think I'm an ATM) but doesn't help with spammers (too many
>> numbers).
> 
> Oh yeah, another advantage to not turning the cell phone on.  I don't
> get many spam calls even when it's on, but I get none when it's off.

We use "do not disturb" mode or airplane mode. Or, use features like do 
not ring if not in address book.

>>
>> I seldom answer spam calls on my home phone because of caller ID NAME (the
>> current usual pattern for spammers is the name is a copy of the number). I
>> really wish cell phones would provide that. I probably miss some real
>> calls by ignoring unknown numbers.


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-21 13:51 +0100
  Re: OT: spam phone calls Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-03-21 11:23 -0400
    Re: OT: spam phone calls micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-03-21 12:32 -0400
      Re: OT: spam phone calls AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-21 16:46 +0000
      Re: OT: spam phone calls Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-21 18:52 +0000
        Re: OT: spam phone calls micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-04-03 08:00 -0400
          Re: OT: spam phone calls Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-03 12:14 +0000
            Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-03 14:22 +0200
          Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-03 14:13 +0200
      Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-22 14:53 +0100
        Re: OT: spam phone calls Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-03-22 12:10 -0400
          Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-03-22 17:06 +0000
            Re: OT: spam phone calls Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-03-22 13:24 -0400
              Re: OT: spam phone calls Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-03-22 22:43 +0100
            Re: OT: spam phone calls David Wade <g4ugm@dave.invalid> - 2025-03-22 20:36 +0000
              Re: OT: spam phone calls micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-04-03 08:27 -0400
          Re: OT: spam phone calls micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-04-03 08:22 -0400
        Re: OT: spam phone calls micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-04-03 08:07 -0400
          Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-03 14:19 +0200
            Re: OT: spam phone calls micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-04-03 09:14 -0400
              Re: OT: spam phone calls Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-03 18:10 +0200
  Re: OT: spam phone calls AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-21 16:10 +0000
    Re: OT: spam phone calls micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-03-21 12:34 -0400
      Re: OT: spam phone calls AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-21 16:52 +0000
    Re: OT: spam phone calls Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-21 16:48 +0000
      Re: OT: spam phone calls AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-21 17:11 +0000
  Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-03-21 18:11 +0000
    Re: OT: spam phone calls micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-04-03 08:28 -0400
      Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-03 14:37 +0200
  Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-04-08 21:55 +1000
    Re: OT: spam phone calls "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-04-08 08:10 -0400
      Re: OT: spam phone calls Davey <davey@example.invalid> - 2025-04-08 13:52 +0100
        Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-08 20:33 +0000
          Re: OT: spam phone calls Davey <davey@example.invalid> - 2025-04-09 11:45 +0100
            Re: OT: spam phone calls JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> - 2025-04-10 09:16 +0100
              Re: OT: spam phone calls Davey <davey@example.invalid> - 2025-04-10 09:33 +0100
                Re: OT: spam phone calls JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> - 2025-04-10 14:40 +0100
      Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-08 20:23 +0000
      Re: OT: spam phone calls bad sector <forgetski@_INVALID.net> - 2025-04-08 17:06 -0400
    Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-08 18:55 +0000
      Re: OT: spam phone calls David Woolley <david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid> - 2025-04-09 14:16 +0100
    Re: OT: spam phone calls Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-04-09 12:21 +0200
      Re: OT: spam phone calls ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2025-04-09 19:54 +0000
        Re: OT: spam phone calls Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-04-09 17:07 -0500
        Re: OT: spam phone calls JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> - 2025-04-10 09:18 +0100

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