Spam calls and texts drive us all crazy. I have found that blocking a number is ineffective and, in fact, it establishes you as a legitimate number and increases the number of spam calls/texts. I learned long ago not to answer any number I do not recognize on caller ID. If it’s important they will leave a message. On your cell phone you can silence unknown callers and I get a pop up that states “potentially spam” to numbers recognized by my carrier as such. I have a landline with a phone made by AT&T. I have put all of my important numbers in its directory. Should my phone ring with a robo call it doesn’t ring. Callers that are not programmed into my phone will receive a recording saying you have reached a phone with smart block, state your name. Callers have the option to do so, I hear their name from the phone’s speaker. I am instructed to press 1 if I wish to take the call. It works like a charm. It has cut back my nuisance calls by 95%. It was worth the cost of the phone which was around $95 with 4 handsets. With elections approaching and calls increasing I am so happy to have this phone.
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