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DelJo63
Recently I've been getting a rash of phone solicitation or outright attempts at extortion,
so I Thought you might like to have some tools to defend yourself too.
First, blocking anonymous caller id is a feature that forces the caller to enable caller-id
which then can be recognized at your end. Doesn't work 100% of the time as some get through
as 'out-of-area', 'unknown', or even just 'California'. But even then, at least
the phone number is visible and the area code is a big tip-off
Second, use call screening feature on your answering machine -- you get to listen without
picking up the phone. If it's Mom or your boy/girl friend just pickup. Otherwise, the solicitators are forced to leave a message -- ligit businesses will but bogus callers never do
Third, (you'll love this), Google is your friend -- just enter the phone number of the offender -- you'll get a list of users complaining re that number.
typical sites supporting these complaints are
both have a direct lookup capability
so I Thought you might like to have some tools to defend yourself too.
First, blocking anonymous caller id is a feature that forces the caller to enable caller-id
which then can be recognized at your end. Doesn't work 100% of the time as some get through
as 'out-of-area', 'unknown', or even just 'California'. But even then, at least
the phone number is visible and the area code is a big tip-off
Second, use call screening feature on your answering machine -- you get to listen without
picking up the phone. If it's Mom or your boy/girl friend just pickup. Otherwise, the solicitators are forced to leave a message -- ligit businesses will but bogus callers never do
Third, (you'll love this), Google is your friend -- just enter the phone number of the offender -- you'll get a list of users complaining re that number.
typical sites supporting these complaints are
both have a direct lookup capability
