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[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Never answer.
It indicates that there's a 'live' one, and you'll get more exponentially. And that data is shared immediately....

[–] Lucky13@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

It blows my mind that people still think answering and yelling at them is a good idea. Aren't they usually recordings now anyway?

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Usually I don't answer. If it's actually someone I know but they got a new number not in my contacts, they should know to text me first.

In some cases though, if the spam calls start to get relentless, I'll answer as though I'm a business...

"Thank you for calling Ding Dong Double Dildos & Dirty Devices, how would you like to fuck yourself today?"

They usually can't think of anything to say and just hang up, and more often than not they'll remove the number from the calling list. 😂🤣

[–] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“Thank you for calling Ding Dong Double Dildos & Dirty Devices, how would you like to fuck yourself today?”

Nice one 😂

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Haha, you might want to practice that one for a short while first, it's a bit of a tongue twister.

Congratulations on getting me (and other lemmings all over the world) to say that phrase out loud.

[–] kindenough@kbin.earth 6 points 2 days ago

I never pick up calls from numbers not in my contact list.

[–] tatann@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

I use SpamBlocker, available on f-droid, it's very effective.

[–] Lemmist@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago

Android has a "block and report" option. It works. Sometimes I see that the call is from spammers even before actually answering.

[–] pega_sus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

If I get spam texts, I send pics of mutilated genitals.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 days ago

Yet Another Call Blocker. Works great, though not perfectly. I rarely get calls that ring through, mostly because I only allow contacts to ring.

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

Most get automatically detected and I simply don't answer. For the rest of them, once I figure out what the call is about I just talk over them telling I'm not interested and hang up and then add the number to the spam list so that others don't need to answer either. I've never acted hostile towards them and people that do are worse than the telemarketers themselves.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Check with your carrier. Some carriers offer free spam blocking services. For example, T-Mobile has an unpaid tier of their “scam shield” service that you can turn on and configure through their app.

[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't say anything when answering an unknown number. Real callers will always have some background noise, while spammers will be dead quiet and only assign a scammer to talk to you once you trigger the mic.

Useful for when unknown callers are expected - applying for jobs, etc.

[–] Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago

I noticed as well that don't saying anything helps.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

I haven't received any after I threatened lobotomy with a chainsaw. What they're doing isn't legal; are they gonna run to the cops with those threats?

The above is actual spam/scam calls, such as the ones from "microsoft" about a problem with my computer. Yeah, I'm on linux.

I'm a bit more lenient about the people who call me about something annoying and similar - They're just doing a (legal) job. I save them the time and hassle by interrupting their pitch with a firm "Not interested". Sometimes I ask how they got my number, as it's illegal to cold call s9meone here under certain circumstances. I've managed to get off of a few lists this way.

[–] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Android seems to block most of them for me. I might get 1 per month or something, and just don't answer it.

[–] Eeyore_Syndrome@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It is why, even on Graphene, that I still use "Phone by Google".

Still the best baked in Spam-Caller-ID/Blocking I find.

Installed from the playstore mirror, it is pretty locked down at least, like no Gemini, no Hold For Me/Scam Detection Ai.

[–] MomoGajo@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

I don't get any after I made one cry. I simply asked them if they were happy with their life, if they are proud of what they do, what if I was their parents or grandparents? They hung up after a watery "shut up". Any I get are dead lines or immediate hang ups on their end now.