“I bought an answering machine...”
Years ago (prior to the Do Not Call list), a lot of folks didn’t have an answering machine. The calls typically started at 5:00 p.m. with us and lasted until past 10:00 at night. I counted over 35 calls one evening.. thus, everyone started screening their calls. Everyone got an answering machine as well. There were times you had to clear twenty or thirty calls in the morning. I’ve noticed a rise in the calls now (even though we are on the Do Not Call list). However, they are the voice activated ones... I truly hope we don’t go back to the “good ole’ days”. IMHO.
what happened to that zapper device. It gave three tones and the system removed you as a disconnected number.
As have I. And text message spam is also on the rise.
The Do Not Call list is a joke. Evidently, the gubmint is not yet big enough to enforce it. Just a few more trillion in stimulus ...
When I get a junk call, I google the number, and I usually find that lots of other people got called by the same number with the same or similar scam pitch. There are web sites devoted to tracking these numbers. You can add the call you received to the list for a given number. One would think the feds would go after the ones with the longest trails of complaints. But no ... You can file a formal complaint with the government, but it's a waste of time — I tried it once and got back an automated response and no action.