11-12-2019, 04:21 PM
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Draft Pick
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What is Going On? Multiple spam calls to my cell # in 3 hours today?
This is just plain downright weird.
I received 3 obvious spam calls in under 3 hours today.
443-784-0878 - Maryland
498-561-5991 - have no idea where this one comes from
432-786-2790 - Texas - I mistakenly picked this one up and they claimed they were from Revenue Canada. Hmmm....Revenue Canada calling from Texas? LOL.
Anyone else experiencing a rash of spam calls today or recently or am I just the privileged one?
Last edited by Northwest Dweller; 11-12-2019 at 04:22 PM.
Reason: spelling
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11-12-2019, 04:22 PM
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#2
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Such a pretty girl!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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For the past week everyone has seen a large influx of spam calls.
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11-12-2019, 04:25 PM
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#3
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Franchise Player
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If you've ever responded back to a political text, decided to pick up to yell at the bitcoin scammer or generally ever responded to an unknown number that signified you are a human, you've likely been signed up to a million other call lists instantaneously.
I've had the same issues the past month. Tons of numbers calling me from unknown places. I'm sure it's not a coincidence that the day I picked up a number from the "CRA" that suddenly my number got activated somewhere.
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11-12-2019, 04:46 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
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So what you are saying it is better to ignore them than answer and talk about how you don't have a computer
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11-12-2019, 04:48 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Not sure
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I haven't but know many who have.
Luckily the big carrier are apparently being required to add software to their networks to block calls like this. I thought it was supposed to happen some time ago but appears to be now.
Maybe scammers are trying to get in as many calls as they can before the door hopefully slams shut?
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11-12-2019, 05:31 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sadly not in the Dome.
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Spent a week in New Orleans and now I am getting inundated with calls from NO area codes. Everything is a scam when it comes to your phone.
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11-12-2019, 05:34 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
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I am loving the Google Call Screening. Just hit screen call and they hang up 9 times out of 10.
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11-12-2019, 05:36 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Cowtown
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Got 3 today from the CRA, they must want me more than those russian women on facebook
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11-12-2019, 05:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Not sure
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Radio
I am loving the Google Call Screening. Just hit screen call and they hang up 9 times out of 10.
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Is that an app or do you have a Pixel?
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11-12-2019, 06:22 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
I haven't but know many who have.
Luckily the big carrier are apparently being required to add software to their networks to block calls like this. I thought it was supposed to happen some time ago but appears to be now.
Maybe scammers are trying to get in as many calls as they can before the door hopefully slams shut?
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tel...nada-1.5350865
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11-12-2019, 06:29 PM
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
Is that an app or do you have a Pixel?
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It came with my pixel. It doesn't screen out the revenue Canada fake calls though because they are spoofed to come from a legit area code and number.
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11-12-2019, 09:05 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Had to install an app to deal with the annoying number of spam calls that started this month...
Blacklistcall
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...tcall&hl=en_CA
You can set it to only allow your phone to accept calls from numbers in your contact list. So far, working perfectly. I can see in the log it blocked 5 calls today.
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11-12-2019, 11:40 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Locked in the Trunk of a Car
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Just a ton of call this past few weeks. Once i see them I just block them. That list is getting pretty big.
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11-13-2019, 12:06 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Got calls as well today from 3 different numbers, all within a couple of hours. Very annoying.
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11-13-2019, 06:44 AM
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Franchise Player
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This has been happening to me for about two weeks now. Numerous calls per day.
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11-13-2019, 10:27 AM
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CP Gamemaster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Gary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Radio
I am loving the Google Call Screening. Just hit screen call and they hang up 9 times out of 10.
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It's been fun trying out this feature with the spam calls, but only one actually had a human being respond back to it. I used the "I can't understand" response to see what they would say, but they hung up.
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11-13-2019, 11:29 AM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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I've had to block 2 Ontario area codes in the last week after so many calls, all from different numbers. How do the spammers get access to so many unique numbers?
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11-13-2019, 11:36 AM
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#18
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
I've had to block 2 Ontario area codes in the last week after so many calls, all from different numbers. How do the spammers get access to so many unique numbers?
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They can pick any number they want to appear on the caller id.
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11-13-2019, 11:45 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
Is that an app or do you have a Pixel?
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I have a pixel 3. Hopefully they make it an app.
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11-13-2019, 12:11 PM
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Franchise Player
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I have no idea why but I got one spam call a couple of weeks ago (iPhone, ancient) but that’s the only one I can remember in the last couple of years.
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