How to get rid of spam calls and messages?
I have been using the same phone number for more than 15 years and I’m getting a minimum of 7-8 calls everyday from financial services, charity, insurance etc. I’ve never made any loan inquiries. Also enabled DND from the day I remember. However, this keeps me bothering. Any hacks to get rid of these spammers? I have more than 800 numbers in my block list…. But still…
I had a credit card. So credit card company keeps calling me everyday to upgrade and God knows what more.
So one day out of anger i said agr abki baar phone aaya to jo credit card chalu wo bhi band kr dunga. From that day onwards they call me in 6 months or so and I say the same words again and again 😂
Haha, somehow it didn’t work for me. The best thing worked out for me is the DND mention and flawlessly complaining their number. I don’t know how many numbers I have reported, xD, but these calls never stop. Nowadays, bots are calling 😂
majboormajdoor
Stealth
8 months ago
Get Android phone.
Get Truecaller.
Block all calls not in the phone book.
Do this for a month. All callers will find your number unresponsive and remove you from calling lists.
If you are expecting unknown calls like Swiggy/Zomato/Amazon, unblock momentarily!
RealOldmonk
Stealth
8 months ago
@majboormajdoor BTW I recently realised their app on IOS has increase through a roof, I was an android user once and when I made the switch I really missed the truecaller app, but looks like they have been listening and make gradual improvements, really happy with identifying at least 50-60% of the calls which are spam
majboormajdoor
Stealth
8 months ago
Does it block?
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TheOatmeal
Stealth
8 months ago
Avoid giving it on retail shops, restaurants etc. The calls have been reduced drastically after this
I hear you bro, it’s horrible to be called in the middle of a tensed meeting and finding out it was just a recorded message for investment or credit card sellers. Truecaller helps here, though at the cost of your privacy to some extent. Keep reporting the numbers as spam on Truecaller, and it keeps getting better.
Agree 💯, it’s irritating 😠, I tell these folks to delete my number from their calling list, but I don’t think they do. 😅
TinyHumidity
Stealth
8 months ago
Block the series of mobile number instead of individual numbers
TinyHumidity
Stealth
8 months ago
Truecaller has the option in settings
Use Truecaller. It might be annoying but gets the job done. Don't give out your number at restaurants, shops etc. Made this mistake and learnt from it. If app based survey forms don't have an option to skip phone number just enter a random number.
Hard to avoid spam esp. when it's a number you've owned from a long time.
