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Old 11-02-2018, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Bjeanj View Post
We have a friend that answers these calls, says just a minute, then walks away to do something else. He enjoys wasting their time.

Personally, I think this tells them that his is an active number, and he’s going to sell that info to other scammers.

If a call comes in and it’s not a number we recognize, we just don’t pick up.
Maybe, but if you don't answer, I think your number will be recycled to call back at another time and keep calling you at different times. At least your friend is getting some satisfaction. If you don't want to answer calls from unknown numbers, why not set your "do not disturb" setting to only ring when the call is from one of your stored contacts?