Calls and texts for Marvin

stuckmotor · Nov 3, 2020

Has anyone else been getting calls or texts for Marvin? I've been ignoring them for a long time and finally read a text to find out they were from a political party. Just a while ago I got a call asking to speak to Marvin.
Stuck not Marvin

stuckmotor · Nov 3, 2020

I've gotten two more texts to Marvin since I told the guy to put me on his don't call, don't text list. Maybe they'll end after the election.

drssg · Nov 3, 2020

I've received texts that address me by a different incorrect name. If I notice multiple calls/texts from the same number, I'll block it.

I don't answer my phone for any numbers that aren't in my contact list. They are almost always scam/spam calls.

I see no point in interacting with them via call or text. I think that just makes matters worse.

oosik · Nov 4, 2020

My cell phone is only on when I want to make a call. So... I receive a few text messages, etc. If I don't recognize - I simply delete. No problems here.

KennyG · Nov 4, 2020

I regularly get calls asking for some woman. When I say you have the wrong number, the guy goes into a pitch for a fake police benefit charity. It's happened so may times that now I just say "I'll get her." and lay the phone down.

stuckmotor · Nov 4, 2020

KennyG said:
I regularly get calls asking for some woman. When I say you have the wrong number, the guy goes into a pitch for a fake police benefit charity. It's happened so may times that now I just say "I'll get her." and lay the phone down.

Thanks for your response KennyG. I'd suspected the same type bait was used by different companies with different names. I guess they're so desperate for someone to pick up the phone they keep doing it for months until curiosity will gets the better of the person on the other end.
I don't think I've gotten one call since the polls closed.

Oaktree · Nov 5, 2020

stuckmotor said:
I guess they're so desperate for someone to pick up the phone they keep doing it for months until curiosity will gets the better of the person on the other end.
I don't think I've gotten one call since the polls closed.

I've noticed the robocalls seem to come in clusters...I'll get 3 or 4 calls in the course of 10 min or so, all with different Caller ID.

I'm sure most of those calls were from pollsters. With fewer and fewer people willing to answer the phone for an unknown caller it's got to be making their job much more difficult. They sure missed the boat on this election!!

I don't do texting, but have never had any "junk" calls asking for Marvin. I wonder why they chose that name...not like it's a very common one.

Industrial Toys · Nov 5, 2020

Got a Robo call this morning. No idea what it was about. Only got to "This is not a Sales . . ." click. If everyone did that, they would end overnight.