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Robo calls
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:02 pm
by Tetsuwan Penguin
We've been getting a TON of 'robo calls' on our home phone lately. Most are pre-recorded messages trying to sell something, or boiler rooms trying to scam something. Then there are those that don't answer, just dead air and a hangup (WTF?)
I'd like to figure out a way to have my answering machine pre-screen these junk calls and reply with a message "If you're a robot and your name isn't
, HANG UP -- I DON'T WANT TO TALK WITH YOU!"
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:54 pm
by jeffbert
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:12 pm
by Shiyonasan
My parents get robo calls quite often on their landline phone. They'll get a call, but then after their answering machine message, there will either be silence or the hang up sound for a few seconds before cutting off. The same happens whenever one of my parents answers the phone.
I mean, what's the point of calling if you're not even going to leave a message?
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:33 pm
by Tetsuwan Penguin
Astro: (catching Atlas in a phone booth) "Hey Atlas, what are you doing?"
Atlas: "Making prank calls to Tokugawa." (hangs up and dials again)
Astro: "But you're not saying anything."
Atlas: "I know. Sometimes I breath hard into the phone or burp. It bugs the hell out of him."
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:43 pm
by Shiyonasan
"Tetsuwan Penguin" wrote:Astro: (catching Atlas in a phone booth) "Hey Atlas, what are you doing?"
Atlas: "Making prank calls to Tokugawa." (hangs up and dials again)
Astro: "But you're not saying anything."
Atlas: "I know. Sometimes I breath hard into the phone or burp. It bugs the hell out of him."
This explains everything. Atlas must be prank calling you and my parents' landlines as well...
I could see Uran prank calling people too.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:56 pm
by Earthshine
I keep getting a robot calling my phone trying to sell me "male enhancement" drugs
hmy:
Atlas sure has a sense of humor
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:08 pm
by Shiyonasan
"Earthshine" wrote:I keep getting a robot calling my phone trying to sell me "male enhancement" drugs
hmy:
Atlas sure has a sense of humor
Oh, that witty Atlas...
I wonder if this is
the Atlas from Astro Boy Reboot that's prank calling us. I'm sure Astro will take care of him and his prank calling ways soon.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:58 pm
by diehard67
I get em on my cell phone sometimes, mariot hotel or the ship fog horn, the Canadian government has a do not call list that helps reducing them.