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Dadhawk · 12-02-2018, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Does anyone else get up to 10 robo calls a day on their land line?
….
Suggestions or comments??

First obvious one seems like an answering machine so you can screen them.

Second option (if you have adequate Internet service) switch to something like Ooma. I did that about 5 years ago when I realized my "landline" had been converted to VOIP anyway by AT&T when we upgraded our Internet service from DSL to uVerse.

I transferred my number to it, and it has built in SPAM call filtering. In addition limitless blacklisting. It has all the features of my old landline for about a 10th of the cost.

p1l0t · 12-02-2018, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Results of one of Tcoat's blindfolded engine rebuilds -

(wait for it - or jump to 2.00)

humfrz

Why is his oil grey? Water in it?

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p1l0t · 12-02-2018, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

This is bugging me!

Does anyone else get up to 10 robo calls a day on their land line?

We are on the national do not call list and have the max allowed (20) callers blocked with our local phone company and still from 7 - 10 calls get through a day ….

If it weren't for us being on the granddaughters school emergency call list, I would just pull the plug on the land line during the day.

Suggestions or comments??

humfrz

I don't because I don't have a landline...

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Tcoat · 12-02-2018, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

This is bugging me!

Does anyone else get up to 10 robo calls a day on their land line?

We are on the national do not call list and have the max allowed (20) callers blocked with our local phone company and still from 7 - 10 calls get through a day ….

If it weren't for us being on the granddaughters school emergency call list, I would just pull the plug on the land line during the day.

Suggestions or comments??

humfrz

Well if you got rid f the party line you could have a phone al to yourself.

Tcoat · 12-02-2018, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by p1l0t

Why is his oil grey? Water in it?

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Yep.

Been there

humfrz · 12-02-2018, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by p1l0t

Why is his oil grey? Water in it?

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Nah, I reckon he put used engine oil on it for the start up in case the engine blew, then he wouldn't have waisted new oil -

humfrz

humfrz · 12-02-2018, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

First obvious one seems like an answering machine so you can screen them.

Second option (if you have adequate Internet service) switch to something like Ooma. I did that about 5 years ago when I realized my "landline" had been converted to VOIP anyway by AT&T when we upgraded our Internet service from DSL to uVerse.

I transferred my number to it, and it has built in SPAM call filtering. In addition limitless blacklisting. It has all the features of my old landline for about a 10th of the cost.

Yep, we have an answering machine but the phone still rings disturbing ma naps -

I have to look into that other option -

humfrz

Ultramaroon · 12-02-2018, 05:17 PM

Here ya go. All queued up.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFs2tL3K2Uk#t=114[/ame]

Spuds · 12-02-2018, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Here ya go. All queued up.

Now if only I could find the video of my college's bench jet turbine failing...

Tcoat · 12-02-2018, 08:58 PM

Brink · 12-02-2018, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

It's not $27 + $2, the $2 is already included in the $27. It's $27 + $3 ($25 for the room and $2 for the bellhop, $3 change given to the guests).

Ultramaroon · 12-02-2018, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, we have an answering machine but the phone still rings disturbing ma naps -

I have to look into that other option -

We have a line through Comshaft. We used to get tons of robo calls so we disconnected the phone. Months later I tried plugging it back in and to my surprise, the bullshit calls were gone. Now we only answer to a code - a one-ring call followed by the actual call.

Seems to work but what do I know? Might be like elephant repellent.

Spuds · 12-02-2018, 10:01 PM

So, nobody has ever heard of caller ID? If it's not someone you know, don't answer. Robots stop trying after a while.

Ultramaroon · 12-02-2018, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Robots stop trying after a while.

Lazy robots.

I have an antique rotary phone and the TV's not always on.

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