Re:Ask HN: Why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t ...
by wj on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @12:58AM
(#19033028)
Half of my spam calls these days are from numbers that are supposedly in the same area code as my phone (likely spoofed as I've called a couple back before and the person didn't know what I was talking about when I said they called me) but since I no longer live in that area code I am able to use that as an identifier.
Re:Ask HN: Why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t ...
by magduf on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @10:49AM
(#19036013)
It's the same for me. Any time I see a call from my phone's area code, I know it's 99% likely to be spam (the other 1% is a recruiter, who I also don't want to talk to because they're trying to get me to take a job back in that same area code).
Having a phone with a far-away area code is actually really useful just for this reason, I've found.
Re:Ask HN: Why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t ...
by YeahSureWhyNot on Tuesday January 29, 2019 @11:30PM
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I do report numbers all the time but I didn't know I can prevent them from calling me. Just did that 662 dial. thank you
Re:Ask HN: Why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t ...
by glitcher on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @10:15AM
(#19035659)
Thank you, just activated this. And it is #632# to opt back out again (for my own future reference, I can probably find this thread faster than T-Mobile's documentation :)
Re:Ask HN: Why can’t I block all incoming calls that aren’t ...
by thusjustin on Wednesday January 30, 2019 @10:44AM
(#19035953)
I use this, and it lets many scam calls through / unmarked.
edit; T-Mobile accepts forwarded text message SPAM at 7726 - https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/privacy/fraud-spam/s...