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Re: OT: spam phone calls

From	Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10, uk.telecom.mobile, comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: OT: spam phone calls
Date	2025-04-29 21:19 +0200
Organization	Camembert Normand aus Lait Cru
Message-ID	<vur8ok$1kii$1@solani.org> (permalink)
References	(8 earlier) <680fda14$0$16738$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> <vuomvt$2g0c$1@dont-email.me> <68110e3c$0$20$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> <vur56c$1j4l$1@solani.org> <2tj7elx5sa.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>

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On 29.04.25 20:54, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2025-04-29 20:18, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>> On 29.04.25 19:37, Mark Lloyd wrote:
>>> If you want to be private, there's a way to disable it (I don't remember
>>> how right now, other than you dial '*' plus a 2-digit code). The
>>> recipient's CID display will show something like "anonymous" or "private.
>>
>> I never accepted such calls in the past. In the webinterface of our
>> provider we can set this function to drop such calls automatically. They
>> never reach the called person.
>>
> 
> The problem is that at the other side of the pond, phones do not just 
> send their number, they also send the name of the owner. And some people 
> obviously do not like this.

Applies to the Swiss networks as well in case the handset supports these
functions. If someone tries to reach me it is not really super clever to
suppress name and/or number. I never talk to persons who do not disclose
their number and name. That also applies to the mobile services.

Even banks started to show their numbers/names again because with
suppressed numbers/names the majority of their calls failed.

> On Europe phones just send the number. Certainly, many people restrict 
> anonymous calls.

In CH numbers and names are shown on landline calls,
BTW: Providers are forced by law to offer filters to eliminate spam
calls especially of call centers and the like. This is an opt in-function.

The interface even allows to define specific filter to block calls from
certain numbers or number blocks. For example the filter "+2*" blocks
all calls from Africa (=Zone 2). That is just an example.

-- 
"Roma locuta, causa finita." (Augustinus)

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  Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-28 19:42 +0000
    Re: OT: spam phone calls JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> - 2025-04-28 21:04 +0100
      Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-29 17:37 +0000
        Re: OT: spam phone calls Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-29 20:18 +0200
          Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-29 20:54 +0200
            Re: OT: spam phone calls Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-29 21:19 +0200
              Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-30 19:06 +0000
                Re: OT: spam phone calls Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-30 22:04 +0200
                Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-05-01 16:54 +0000
                Re: OT: spam phone calls Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-05-01 19:01 +0200
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                Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-05-03 14:11 +0200
                Re: OT: spam phone calls Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2025-05-03 15:08 +0100
                Re: OT: spam phone calls Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-03 15:04 -0400
                Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-05-03 23:41 +0200
                Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-05-03 19:26 +0000
            Re: OT: spam phone calls Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-04-30 06:36 +0200
              Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-30 09:04 +0200
              Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-30 19:01 +0000
                Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-03 21:34 +1000
          Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-30 18:53 +0000
    Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-04-29 20:27 +1000
      Re: OT: spam phone calls Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2025-04-29 15:03 +0100
        Re: OT: spam phone calls Davey <davey@example.invalid> - 2025-04-29 16:21 +0100
        Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-29 17:58 +0000
          Re: OT: spam phone calls JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> - 2025-04-30 10:13 +0100
          Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-01 00:07 +1000
            Re: OT: spam phone calls Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2025-04-30 15:36 +0100
              Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-30 18:50 +0000
                Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-03 21:39 +1000
                Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-05-03 19:23 +0000
        Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-29 20:09 +0200
        Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-01 00:02 +1000
      Re: OT: spam phone calls David Woolley <david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid> - 2025-04-29 18:30 +0100
      Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-04-29 17:48 +0000
        Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-03 21:44 +1000
  Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-29 11:57 +0200
    Re: OT: spam phone calls Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2025-04-29 11:09 +0100
      Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-29 12:36 +0200
        Re: OT: spam phone calls Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2025-04-29 11:48 +0100
          Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-29 13:14 +0200
            Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-03 21:54 +1000
    Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-04-29 20:29 +1000
      Re: OT: spam phone calls "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-04-29 12:39 +0200
  Re: OT: spam phone calls Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-04-30 13:36 +0000
    Re: OT: spam phone calls Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-03 21:56 +1000
  Re: OT: spam phone calls JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> - 2025-05-24 10:17 +0100
    Re: OT: spam phone calls Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-05-24 17:05 +0000

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