We have a private unlisted home phone and it took 3 tries to get a very, very old number that no one has. It very seldom rings and we don't answer it anyway. Peace and Quiet does not include ringing phones. Life is Good.
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The Do Not Call list seemed to work well in the early days. The car warranty calls are the scourge now. For years at work it was light bulbs then copier toner.
Try Googling your cars VIN.
Try Googling your cars VIN.
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When we first moved here they gave us the number that had previously been assigned to a real deadbeat. Collection calls galore. After a few months we got it changed to the number in our exchange that had gone the longest time unused. That got rid of most calls, but as far as I know many of the spammers just dial sequentially so unlisted or not they're gonna get you.
Caller ID is a good thing...if we don't recognize the # we let the answering machine get it. Very few of the junk callers leave a message.
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Sequential dialing is how they get to your cell number also.
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True... sad but true that service you pay for is hijacked.
Few leave messages as it takes time from calling the next number.
My elderly friends have been worked into a frenzy with callers demanding payment for IRS or mortgage or car payments....
Mom was getting calls from long lost "Relatives" stranded needing money wired...
We still have phones but I disconnected the ringers and life is less stressful now for her.
At work I still get lots of solicitation calls... just the way it is.
One retired Navy Commander lost his life savings making a donation for injured military... they knew all about him from Internet and drained his account offshore with several wire transfers over the weekend.
Few leave messages as it takes time from calling the next number.
My elderly friends have been worked into a frenzy with callers demanding payment for IRS or mortgage or car payments....
Mom was getting calls from long lost "Relatives" stranded needing money wired...
We still have phones but I disconnected the ringers and life is less stressful now for her.
At work I still get lots of solicitation calls... just the way it is.
One retired Navy Commander lost his life savings making a donation for injured military... they knew all about him from Internet and drained his account offshore with several wire transfers over the weekend.
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What would drive my wife nuts is when the automatic dialers the solicitors use would dial too many for the solicitors to pick up. She would answer, there would be a pause, then eventually a disconnect. She thought someone was harrassing. No matter how many times I explained it, she never believed me. She eventually adapted to what I do and never picks up an unknown number. If it is legitimate, they will leave a message.
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Its standard operating practice if not efficient for many to say if important caller will leave message.
Hospital Surgery admits given a printed card with area code and prefix of surgery unit so patient or patient ride can identify.
So many times patient ride is unreachable because number not recognized...
The kicker is many will hit call back and say you just called me??? then we have to say are you having surgery or soon to have surgery or the ride for someone having surgery today.
It was simpler when people answered the phone but it is the way of the world...
Hospital Surgery admits given a printed card with area code and prefix of surgery unit so patient or patient ride can identify.
So many times patient ride is unreachable because number not recognized...
The kicker is many will hit call back and say you just called me??? then we have to say are you having surgery or soon to have surgery or the ride for someone having surgery today.
It was simpler when people answered the phone but it is the way of the world...
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If the caller isnt in my cell contacts list it goes straight to voicemail. That weeds out most robo-calls and legitimate callers leave a message.
We had sequentially numbered direct dial phones at work. We knew which persons desk phone would ring next.
We had sequentially numbered direct dial phones at work. We knew which persons desk phone would ring next.
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Put on your cell phone voice mail to send a text. Then reply STOP if you get a solicitor text.
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Not a shipping rant per say... but this thread has shown a delivery date is at best just an estimate.
Had the blower motor go out this morning at a rental... so no heat from gas furnace.
Checked my accounts and the particular motor is back ordered system wide to March 1, 2021.
Monday is earliest to check local stock.
Tenants have an EPA CAT wood insert that we are not allowed to use due to air regs...
I am researching because I believe there is a temporary exception for emergency use.
Might consider furnace replacement... 80% Goodman 100,000 btu is about $800 with 7 day delivery.
Had the blower motor go out this morning at a rental... so no heat from gas furnace.
Checked my accounts and the particular motor is back ordered system wide to March 1, 2021.
Monday is earliest to check local stock.
Tenants have an EPA CAT wood insert that we are not allowed to use due to air regs...
I am researching because I believe there is a temporary exception for emergency use.
Might consider furnace replacement... 80% Goodman 100,000 btu is about $800 with 7 day delivery.