[MikeVillages]

Did you know you can put yourself on a “Do Not Call List"?
National Do Not Call Registry

It often works with somewhat honest but maybe misleading telemarketers.
Have you tried it and did it reduce your number of unwanted calls?

[retiredguy123]

LOL. I have been on that list for at least 10 years. It is totally worthless.

The way to stop receiving unwanted calls is to use the "do not disturb" option on your phone, except for calls from your "contacts" list. Make sure your contacts list is up-to-date. You will receive no more telemarketing calls.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

LOL. I have been on that list for at least 10 years. It is totally worthless.

The way to stop receiving unwanted calls is to use the "do not disturb" option on your phone, except for calls from your "contacts" list. Make sure your contacts list is up-to-date. You will receive no more telemarketing calls.

You also won't receive calls from companies that you do business with, that have representatives who work from home and use a company-provided burner phone to call customers. Y'know, to let you know that your order was cancelled. Or that your health insurance denied coverage for a procedure you have scheduled next month. Or a reminder to update and submit your application to something you need/want to do, because they haven't received it yet.

I love my Google Pixel because the Assistant acts as my "receptionist." It fields all calls from phone numbers it doesn't recognize, and the call only rings on my end once the person calling has identified themselves to Assistant.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

You also won't receive calls from companies that you do business with, that have representatives who work from home and use a company-provided burner phone to call customers. Y'know, to let you know that your order was cancelled. Or that your health insurance denied coverage for a procedure you have scheduled next month. Or a reminder to update and submit your application to something you need/want to do, because they haven't received it yet.

I love my Google Pixel because the Assistant acts as my "receptionist." It fields all calls from phone numbers it doesn't recognize, and the call only rings on my end once the person calling has identified themselves to Assistant.

If the call is important, they can leave a voicemail. I have been using the do not disturb option for at least 2 years, and I have never missed an important call. I do monitor incoming calls periodically, and if it is from someone I know, I add them to my contacts list. I tried several call blocker apps, but none of them were effective. I was getting about 15 telemarketing calls per day. Now I get none.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

If the call is important, they can leave a voicemail. I have been using the do not disturb option for at least 2 years, and I have never missed an important call. I do monitor incoming calls periodically, and if it is from someone I know, I add them to my contacts list. I tried several call blocker apps, but none of them were effective.

We regularly get calls from Dr offices using a number not in my directory and name of Dr not showing up.

As a result we will take calls from unknown numbers.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

We regularly get calls from Dr offices using a number not in my directory and name of Dr not showing up.

As a result we will take calls from unknown numbers.

Not my experience. Ocassionally, I will get a call from a medical office, but they will almost always leave a voicemail. I think most medical offices know that a lot of people do not answer their phone from an unknown number. People who don't answer are becoming much more common these days. Some people only accept texts, even from friends.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Not my experience. Ocassionally, I will get a call from a medical office, but they will almost always leave a voicemail. I think most medical offices know that a lot of people do not answer their phone from an unknown number. People who don't answer are becoming much more common these days. Some people only accept texts, even from friends.

Some of those calls are time sensitive so we will continue to take the calls.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Some of those calls are time sensitive so we will continue to take the calls.

That is your choice, but how many telemarketing calls are you willing to take? I was getting about 15 calls per day and that was too many for me. What if you start getting 100 per day? I decided that I am not going to be a slave to the phone.

[aldeana]

[QUOTE=MikeVillages;2430485]Did you know you can put yourself on a “Do Not Call List"?
National Do Not Call Registry

Based on the number of scam calls I get daily. I would say it's not working for me!

[opinionist]

I have never heard of any enforcement action against people who ignore the list, so I would say it is just a feel-good law that accomplishes nothing. I have a caller ID on my phone, and I don't bother answering calls from spammers and scammers.

[GSheer]

I’m on it and it doesn’t stop robo calls at all. I use YouMail and it works great. Rarely does a call get through. All those calls get blocked and I’m getting fewer calls now!

[gorillarick]

So you are on the DO NOT CALL list and you get 15 or 100 calls a day ?

There's another useless government program.
I think it should be about a $10,000 fine per call for the offenders/abusers/criminals, and have that money fund the program to go after them.

And anyone working for these call centers should suffer some penalty also.
Come on, you know you are doing something illegal.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by opinionist

I have never heard of any enforcement action against people who ignore the list, so I would say it is just a feel-good law that accomplishes nothing. I have a caller ID on my phone, and I don't bother answering calls from spammers and scammers.

The law doesn't make me feel good at all.

[RoseyRed]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

LOL. I have been on that list for at least 10 years. It is totally worthless.

The way to stop receiving unwanted calls is to use the "do not disturb" option on your phone, except for calls from your "contacts" list. Make sure your contacts list is up-to-date. You will receive no more telemarketing calls.

YES, totally agree! Any caller not in the contacts list is automatically sent to voicemail without the phone ringing! If it is that important, they can leave a voicemail which most of the time they do NOT.

[RoadToad]

Originally Posted by gorillarick

So you are on the DO NOT CALL list and you get 15 or 100 calls a day ?

There's another useless government program.
I think it should be about a $10,000 fine per call for the offenders/abusers/criminals, and have that money fund the program to go after them.

And anyone working for these call centers should suffer some penalty also.
Come on, you know you are doing something illegal.

IIRC We saw where there have been fines ($1500 per incident) if the call is documented.
Maybe Google it.