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Re: OT ish Blocking telemarketers

Date 2015-06-13 08:53 -0600
From Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com>
Subject Re: OT ish Blocking telemarketers
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On 06/13/2015 08:42 AM, alister wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 19:47:18 -0600, Michael Torrie wrote:
> 
>> On 06/12/2015 04:20 PM, Seymore4Head wrote:
>>> Is there a program what runs on Windows that uses a national blacklist
>>> to block phone calls?
>>
>> I'm sure you could install and use the Asterisk PBX software, and I bet
>> people have made scripts for it to block calls in this way.  You'll need
>> to take your question to the asterisk mailing list though.
> 
> & you will still be wasting your time.
> the scumbags change numbers regularly & will also withhold it
> 
> it is like fighting the hydra, for every 1 you block 2 more appear 

Sure but with a proper PBX, you can stop almost all telemarketers right
at the door with a touch-tone menu.  They don't have the time (money) to
wait if you don't answer right away.

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OT ish  Blocking telemarketers Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2015-06-12 18:20 -0400
  Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers sohcahtoa82@gmail.com - 2015-06-12 15:57 -0700
    Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2015-06-12 20:00 -0400
      Re: OT ish Blocking telemarketers Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-06-13 10:24 +1000
      Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers sohcahtoa82@gmail.com - 2015-06-12 17:37 -0700
        Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers Seymore4Head <Seymore4Head@Hotmail.invalid> - 2015-06-12 23:47 -0400
          Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers hamilton <hamilton@nothere.com> - 2015-06-13 07:08 -0600
  Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2015-06-12 19:47 -0600
    Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2015-06-13 14:42 +0000
      Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2015-06-13 08:53 -0600
        Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers alister <alister.nospam.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2015-06-13 19:12 +0000
  Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2015-06-13 08:46 -0600
  Re: OT ish  Blocking telemarketers Tony the Tiger <tony@tiger.invalid> - 2015-06-14 16:06 +0000

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