How do you handle SCAM calls

[Anchorite]

Some of us aren't cell phone Zombies.

But I do have a Tracphone for traveling & security.

Not sure about the zombie part, but today's cell phones are an amazing piece of technology with a lot of uses beyond talking to one another .... I even use the flashlight on mine and no longer carry a flashlight as part of my EDC kit.
Whodathunk of the light was a smart fella.

 

[xdman]

my Cell is my work phone:

the message says, hey this is the XDMAN I get so many fake phone calls with people trying to sell me things I do not answer my phone. If you need me leave a message so I can decide if I want to get back with you.

I have had so many people wish they could do the same.

 

[Talyn]

Not sure about the zombie part, but today's cell phones are an amazing piece of technology with a lot of uses beyond talking to one another .... I even use the flashlight on mine and no longer carry a flashlight as part of my EDC kit.
Whodathunk of the light was a smart fella.

Plus, Cell Phone Zombies driving, staying stopped at lights when the signal turns green, riding a bicycle, hiking, etc.

I've been on top of a 10,000 ft high Mountain with folks that complain they can't get a signal so they can figure out which direction is north/south/east & west.

I show them my compass, and they ask me how the arrow gets a signal.

 

[SimonRL]

I don’t have a landline at home, so any calls that come are on my cell phone. I block any numbers that aren’t in my contacts list.

 

[Jsimon78]

I don't exactly how this works, but my iPhone (haven't had a land line in years) will not ring if the number is not in my contacts. Problem with spam solved!

If a message is left, I'll listen to it, but spam callers rarely leave messages.

If its a text, my phone kicks that over to another list I have to go look for.

Bottom line, I ain't had a problem with spam in years.

I have the same thing.

 

[Pitdogg2]

Most if not all "landlines" connect to the cell towers. My mothers land line quit working, she called the telco and dude came out and replaced the sim chip. When I seen that I had a million questions. He told me most every land line now connects to cell towers. I always wondered why my mother's phone went through a tiny box before going to the wall jack.
This was Verizon/Frontier BTW. AT&T has the same system.

 

[Carbide]

My ringer has been on silent for the better part of 2 decades
Leave a message and I'll call back

 

[Jsimon78]

I used to have a message for my voicemail that sounded like I answered the phone “hi (wait 2 seconds) hello (wait 3 seconds) kinda snicker hello then go into oh hea leave a message.