Time for Political Calls to be a part of the DNC list

[jandar]

I hate getting political calls.
I can block that number permanently from calling me again with my VOIP provider, but still get aggravated.

I have come to a simple decision, if I get a call from any candidate, or on behalf of any candidate, I will not vote for that person. If I dislike the other candidate, I will simply not select either.

The newest victim: Jeff Greene. After having 6 robocalls today from Star Jones, he is no longer a valid choice, regardless of how qualified he is.

[jandar]

Newest victim in Pam Bondi.

Sorry Pam, I probably would not have voted for you anyway, but your name is scratched off of any list I might consider.

FYI, there is a registered republican and democrat in the same house, hence calls from both parties.

[copperfiend]

A few weeks ago I kept getting calls from the same number. Never a voice mail and when I answered, nobody was there. When I called the number back, the message was the mailbox was full. Finally one time I answered I didn't hang up, I waited about 45 seconds. Finally someone started going through the Jeff Greene script. I told them politely I wasn't going to vote for him, I didn't appreciate the calls with nobody there and to not call back. Two days later, another call.

[tufsu1]

Newest victim in Pam Bondi.

Sorry Pam, I probably would not have voted for you anyway, but your name is scratched off of any list I might consider.

but she's hot 

[Dog Walker]

Is she related to Bob Bondi who was a county commissioner in Hillsborough County many years ago?

[CS Foltz]

Gentlemen.............me too! I have no landline specifically to keep from getting those robocalls and salepeople trying to sell me something I don't want or need! How can they come up with personnel cell phone number is beyond me........supposedly that number can not be given out, but I get dialed up! Since I never give out my personnel number for any reason, except to those who might need it, makes me wonder just how this takes place! The only way that I can think of is.............kinda like spin the wheel with numbers!

[Cricket]

There should be a way to filter out callers automatically from landlines. The Do-not-call registry does not work. I know that Verizon Wireless will let you block certain numbers. The same should be possible with landlines, I mean without an added cost.

[CS Foltz]

Your landline number can be unlisted........at a slight nominal fee! You have to know what number is trying to call you in order to have it blocked out. Cell phones are something different...........if you don't give it out to just anyone, easy to track down who did, but most of them are not acessable by anyone. Robo calls use a spin the number technique inorder to dial something up and since they are block paid......cheaper way for someone to get to you! If I don't recognize the number I do not answer and after 12 times, usually, that number is deleted from the automatic calling machinery!

[Cricket]

You will receive robo calls whether your landline is listed or not because numbers are dialed randomly by the system. . What I don't get is paying to have your number UNlisted when it should be the other way around.

[jandar]

My VOIP provider allows me to block or send to voicemail or even trick a call into thinking my phone is disconnected.

It works, but I have to have received that call first, then I can block any additional from that number. Not perfect, but it works.

[Dog Walker]

Before the DNC lists were implemented I used a trick that might still be useful.  If you have ever dialed a number that wasn't a working number you have heard the three note beep that comes before the announcement.  Seems that rising beep, beep, beep are DTMF codes that tell dialing equipment that the number is invalid.

I recorded that three note beep onto my answering machine just before asking that whoever was calling to leave a message for me.  If I didn't recognize the number on caller ID, I would let the call go to the answer machine.  If it was a solicitation call it would immediately cut off when the beep was given and that solicitor would never call my number again.  After a few weeks the number of solicitation calls I got dropped away to nothing since my number was evidently recorded everywhere as a non-working number.

[CS Foltz]

Good trick Dog Walker! Forgot all about the codes...............that might work on a hand held recorder also I am thinking! I don't have a land line just for that reason!

[Cricket]

VOIP works find for blocking calls. Problem is that home security systems like ADT, Certified, etc. require a landline.

[jandar]

VOIP works find for blocking calls. Problem is that home security systems like ADT, Certified, etc. require a landline.

Safetouch has a network module to use your highspeed. It has wireless as backup.
A lot of alarm companies are going the route of using highspeed internet with an analog backup. This is how mine is configured at work. Same with some of our other offices.

[Cricket]

VOIP works fine for blocking calls. Problem is that home security systems like ADT, Certified, etc. require a landline.

Safetouch has a network module to use your highspeed. It has wireless as backup.
A lot of alarm companies are going the route of using highspeed internet with an analog backup. This is how mine is configured at work. Same with some of our other offices.

Thanks for that lead, jandar. I found this piece on Safetouch. Appreciate it!

Internet monitoring is compatible with most systems currently in use.  You will need a high speed internet connection and a router currently installed.  The SafeTouch Security internet communications module converts your alarm signal to a digital format that allows a direction connection to our monitoring station, thus eliminating the need for a conventional analog telephone line.