When "spoofing" really started getting rampant, I just had my land line disconnected. I really only kept it because it cost almost nothing when bundled with my internet service. I used it for business calls now and then but now most of that is done over Skype or Webex anyway. In addition to the constant spoof calls, the local dept of health somehow had my number in their fax machine and I would get bombed with auto-fax calls over and over at least once a month even after contacting them several times to fix their side. Now, we get the spoof calls on our cell phones. Rarely, but on occasion, the incoming number will match one of my contacts making it look like someone I know is calling. I'm on every do not call list I can find. Now, when I answer my phone, if there is any hesitation or electronic noises on the other end before anyone says anything, I just hang up. They almost never call right back. One clue I have found is that when a number matches one of my contacts, my iPhone somehow knows something is up and puts "maybe" in front of the contact's name. If you are using a smart phone and not a land line, you can at least block the number from calling back successfully again. But you probably don't want to do that if the number belongs to someone you know and the spoofers usually don't call from the same number every time.
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