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multigraincracker

(38,034 posts) Tue May 6, 2025, 09:34 PM May 2025

Got a call and Caller ID said possible spam.

“Hello ‘this is Linda from Patient Services. I understand you are having some knee pain”
Me. “If you are from Patient Services you should know I just had both legs amputated last month.” click.

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Got a call and Caller ID said possible spam. (Original Post) multigraincracker May 2025 OP

Good one. Chipper Chat May 2025 #1

Old, retired and bored. multigraincracker May 2025 #2

if i dont know the number , i just send it to answerbone AllaN01Bear May 2025 #3

been getting wrong number calls lately. today i picked up on an AllaN01Bear May 2025 #4

One thing you should know. OldBaldy1701E May 2025 #5

i am very suspicious of anything on the phone AllaN01Bear May 2025 #7

let it ring thru to voice message onethatcares May 2025 #6

Chipper Chat

(10,926 posts)

1. Good one.

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 09:37 PM

May 2025

I get an average of 21 spam calls a day. I have learned to just have fun with them.

multigraincracker

(38,034 posts)

2. Old, retired and bored.

Reply to Chipper Chat (Reply #1)

Tue May 6, 2025, 09:44 PM

May 2025

I also have a little hand air horn I nail em with. You can get one at WallyWorld in the Fishing/boating section. I also know how to call them a Mother Fer in Hindi. No other insult better in their culture.

AllaN01Bear

(29,796 posts)

3. if i dont know the number , i just send it to answerbone

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #2)

Tue May 6, 2025, 10:39 PM

May 2025

AllaN01Bear

(29,796 posts)

4. been getting wrong number calls lately. today i picked up on an

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2025, 10:40 PM

May 2025

800# and click. a friend of mine picked her phone and it went into music. hem

OldBaldy1701E

(11,536 posts)

5. One thing you should know.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #4)

Wed May 7, 2025, 07:26 AM

May 2025

Collections agencies like to try numbers to see if they are active and if they go to whom they are looking for. If you answer, that tells them that it is you and the number is good.

There are other agencies that use this practice as well. Which is why I seldom answer any number I do not recognize or have been warned to expect.

They own us enough. Not going to make it easier for them.

AllaN01Bear

(29,796 posts)

7. i am very suspicious of anything on the phone

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #5)

Wed May 7, 2025, 09:18 AM

May 2025

onethatcares

(17,010 posts)

6. let it ring thru to voice message

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 08:52 AM

May 2025

it wastes their time hoping a live person picks up. If they do leave a message you can call back at your discretion.

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