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| Topic Started: Nov 23 2013, 03:49 AM (72 Views) | |
| Trotsky | Nov 23 2013, 03:49 AM Post #1 |
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I just signed up for NOMOROBO, a new free service to block all robot calls to your phone. It was not hard to do. I cannot attest to effectiveness yet, only that the installation was completed successfully but the service is getting a lot of good press. It requires a system where one can activate "simultaneous calls." and Verizon FIOS Digital was one of them. If you want to try it: www.nomorobo.com <Hmmm, I wonder why it did not go in as a link?> If past history is any signpost, the service won't be free forever. But I remain hopeful of ridding myself of an annoying aspect of communications for however long it's free. (Yep, the government was SUPPOSED to prevent these calls via the DO NOT CALL registry but that has not worked at all, perhaps they were too busy spying on all calls worldwide to do what the law required? Perhaps the government should get out of computers and go back to snail mail. They seem over their head with anything else, stuck between illegal and dysfunctional.) Edited by Trotsky, Nov 23 2013, 04:21 AM.
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| Deleted User | Nov 23 2013, 08:29 PM Post #2 |
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Trotsky .. the No Call has worked for me. It takes a few weeks to take effect and it has to be renewed every so many years. The only solicitation calls permitted are for charities however, the criminals soon figured that one out and pretend they are charities... had one yesterday and told them to crawl back under the rock from which they came. Sad part is that many people will believe their bait and find themselves being bilked out of money. |
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| Trotsky | Nov 24 2013, 04:09 AM Post #3 |
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Toodles, In the States the DO NOT CALL registry has been ignored by the government. Hey, it has wars to fight until the end of time: cannot worry about endless annoying phone calls to 300 Million people when you have Persians to kill. Edited by Trotsky, Nov 24 2013, 04:10 AM.
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| Delphi51 | Nov 24 2013, 10:19 AM Post #4 |
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You forgot the http:// which commands the HTML parser in browsers to display it as a link. The problem with do not call is that it only applies to calls made in your own country. That seems to have worked but has little effect because most of the calls come from third world countries. |
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| Trotsky | Nov 27 2013, 09:23 AM Post #5 |
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So far no robot calls. Thanks Delphi. I could swear we just used to need the "www." format to be recognized as a clickable link. Edited by Trotsky, Nov 27 2013, 09:25 AM.
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