On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:02:47 PM UTC-5, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
>
> >
>
> > This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person to disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the screen? Or how else?
>
> >
>
> > TIA
>
> >
>
> >
>
> Go to Amazon.com and order the "Pro Call Blocker" for about $60 plus s/h. It will block 1500 numbers but you must have caller id for this to work. I got one December 2013 and it has been a sanity saver for me. It looks very much like the caller id gizmos that came about 20 years ago.
>
>
>
> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they do stop trying to reach you.

Even that one ring is a pain.

"Kalmia" wrote in message
...

On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:02:47 PM UTC-5, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
>
> >
>
> > This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person to
> > disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the screen?
> > Or how else?
>
> >
>
> > TIA
>
> >
>
> >
>
> Go to Amazon.com and order the "Pro Call Blocker" for about $60 plus s/h.
> It will block 1500 numbers but you must have caller id for this to work.
> I got one December 2013 and it has been a sanity saver for me. It looks
> very much like the caller id gizmos that came about 20 years ago.
>
>
>
> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they
> do stop trying to reach you.

Even that one ring is a pain.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Send that number straight to voicemail or program it with a silent ringtone.

On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:19:08 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> >
> >
> > If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they do stop trying to reach you.
>
> Even that one ring is a pain.

You're too easily annoyed. Turn the ringer off and check your
messages occasionally. When I had a landline, I had 6 phones in the
house but only one rang (at a very low volume) and it was placed in
the room farthest away from where I spent most of my time.


--
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On 2014-08-20 11:19 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:02:47 PM UTC-5, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
>>
>>>
>>
>>> This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person to disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the screen? Or how else?
>>
>>>
>>
>>> TIA
>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>> Go to Amazon.com and order the "Pro Call Blocker" for about $60 plus s/h. It will block 1500 numbers but you must have caller id for this to work. I got one December 2013 and it has been a sanity saver for me. It looks very much like the caller id gizmos that came about 20 years ago.
>>
>>
>>
>> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they do stop trying to reach you.
>
> Even that one ring is a pain.
>

Too bad phones can't be set not to ring on the first ring.

On 8/20/2014 9:59 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-08-20 11:19 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4,
>> wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:02:47 PM UTC-5, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>> This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person
>>>> to disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the
>>>> screen? Or how else?
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Go to Amazon.com and order the "Pro Call Blocker" for about $60 plus
>>> s/h. It will block 1500 numbers but you must have caller id for this
>>> to work. I got one December 2013 and it has been a sanity saver for
>>> me. It looks very much like the caller id gizmos that came about 20
>>> years ago.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally
>>> they do stop trying to reach you.
>>
>> Even that one ring is a pain.
>>
>
> Too bad phones can't be set not to ring on the first ring.
>
>
>
Oooh, we have one like that, you just leave voice mail on and turn the
ringer to off.

On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:59:53 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 2014-08-20 11:19 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> > On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they do stop trying to reach you.
> >
> > Even that one ring is a pain.
> >
>
> Too bad phones can't be set not to ring on the first ring.
>
It's called turning the volume down and it's easy enough to do.



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"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...
On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 9:02:47 PM UTC-5, Hypatia Nachshon wrote:
>
> >
>
> > This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person to
> > disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the screen?
> > Or how else?
>
> >
>
> > TIA
>
> >
>
> >
>
> Go to Amazon.com and order the "Pro Call Blocker" for about $60 plus s/h.
> It will block 1500 numbers but you must have caller id for this to work.
> I got one December 2013 and it has been a sanity saver for me. It looks
> very much like the caller id gizmos that came about 20 years ago.
>
>
>
> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they
> do stop trying to reach you.

Even that one ring is a pain.

=========

It is.

Cheri

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:19:08 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4,
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally
>> > they do stop trying to reach you.
>>
>> Even that one ring is a pain.
>
> You're too easily annoyed. Turn the ringer off and check your
> messages occasionally. When I had a landline, I had 6 phones in the
> house but only one rang (at a very low volume) and it was placed in
> the room farthest away from where I spent most of my time.

I disagree. It is annoying and there's no reason that they should be getting
away with these robo-calls. I think that an emergency call can't wait for
someone to check their messages occasionally, especially when there's an ill
family member involved.

Cheri

On 2014-08-20 12:15 PM, Mayo wrote:

>>
>> Too bad phones can't be set not to ring on the first ring.
>>
>>
>>
> Oooh, we have one like that, you just leave voice mail on and turn the
> ringer to off.


Most of our calls are from friends and relatives. I take them. I am not
yet weird enough to refuse to answer all calls because 5% of them are
sales pitches and scammers. Besides, I started to have fun wasting their
time.

On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:11:59 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:19:08 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4,
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally
> >> > they do stop trying to reach you.
> >>
> >> Even that one ring is a pain.
> >
> > You're too easily annoyed. Turn the ringer off and check your
> > messages occasionally. When I had a landline, I had 6 phones in the
> > house but only one rang (at a very low volume) and it was placed in
> > the room farthest away from where I spent most of my time.
>
> I disagree. It is annoying and there's no reason that they should be getting
> away with these robo-calls. I think that an emergency call can't wait for
> someone to check their messages occasionally, especially when there's an ill
> family member involved.
>
Use your cell phone for that.


--
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On 2014-08-20 12:29 PM, sf wrote:

>> Too bad phones can't be set not to ring on the first ring.
>>
> It's called turning the volume down and it's easy enough to do.

Some cell phones have the benefit of increasing volume with subsequent
rings. We have a fair sized house with lots of sound dampening walls.

On 2014-08-20 1:11 PM, Cheri wrote:

> I disagree. It is annoying and there's no reason that they should be
> getting away with these robo-calls. I think that an emergency call can't
> wait for someone to check their messages occasionally, especially when
> there's an ill family member involved.
>
There are several reasons why so many of them have Indian accents. They
are far enough away that NA DNC registries have little or no enforcement
issues. FWIW, the CRTC fined two Indian companies for violating the DNC.
One of them was fined only $12,000 but the other was hit with a $495,000
fine.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crtc...ions-1.1142345

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:11:59 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:19:08 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4,
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and
>> >> > finally
>> >> > they do stop trying to reach you.
>> >>
>> >> Even that one ring is a pain.
>> >
>> > You're too easily annoyed. Turn the ringer off and check your
>> > messages occasionally. When I had a landline, I had 6 phones in the
>> > house but only one rang (at a very low volume) and it was placed in
>> > the room farthest away from where I spent most of my time.
>>
>> I disagree. It is annoying and there's no reason that they should be
>> getting
>> away with these robo-calls. I think that an emergency call can't wait for
>> someone to check their messages occasionally, especially when there's an
>> ill
>> family member involved.
>>
> Use your cell phone for that.

I don't use cell phones, and I really don't see why I have to change the way
I do things so telemarketers can run rampant.

Cheri

On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 12:29:04 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:59:53 -0400, Dave Smith
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On 2014-08-20 11:19 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>
> > > On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>
> > >>
>
> > >>
>
> > >>
>
> > >> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they do stop trying to reach you.
>
> > >
>
> > > Even that one ring is a pain.
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > Too bad phones can't be set not to ring on the first ring.
>
> >
>
> It's called turning the volume down and it's easy enough to do.

My hearing is acute - I can hear the dryer ping from 4 rooms away.

I took Sheldon's advice and reported it to the do not call folks. We'll see how THAT works.

On 8/20/2014 12:20 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 12:29:04 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:59:53 -0400, Dave Smith
>>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 2014-08-20 11:19 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>
>>>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they do stop trying to reach you.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Even that one ring is a pain.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>> Too bad phones can't be set not to ring on the first ring.
>>
>>>
>>
>> It's called turning the volume down and it's easy enough to do.
>
> My hearing is acute - I can hear the dryer ping from 4 rooms away.
>
> I took Sheldon's advice and reported it to the do not call folks. We'll see how THAT works.
>

Well..if your dryer keeps calling you, take a hammer to it!

&-)

On 8/20/2014 2:20 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 12:29:04 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:59:53 -0400, Dave Smith
>>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 2014-08-20 11:19 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>
>>>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>>
>>
>>>>> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they do stop trying to reach you.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Even that one ring is a pain.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>> Too bad phones can't be set not to ring on the first ring.
>>
>>>
>>
>> It's called turning the volume down and it's easy enough to do.
>
> My hearing is acute - I can hear the dryer ping from 4 rooms away.
>
> I took Sheldon's advice and reported it to the do not call folks. We'll see how THAT works.
>
It takes about 30 days for it to show up in the DNC registry database.
By then they'll have morphed to a different phone number. This is why I
simply don't answer the phone unless I recognize the caller's name and
number.

Jill

"Mayo" > wrote in message ...
> On 8/20/2014 12:20 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>> On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 12:29:04 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:59:53 -0400, Dave Smith
>>>
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 2014-08-20 11:19 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>>>
>>>>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4,
>>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>>>> If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally
>>>>>> they do stop trying to reach you.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>> Even that one ring is a pain.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Too bad phones can't be set not to ring on the first ring.
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> It's called turning the volume down and it's easy enough to do.
>>
>> My hearing is acute - I can hear the dryer ping from 4 rooms away.
>>
>> I took Sheldon's advice and reported it to the do not call folks. We'll
>> see how THAT works.
>>
>
> Well..if your dryer keeps calling you, take a hammer to it!
>
> &-)

<g>

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"Kalmia" > wrote in message
news:60d000a7-5a6e-4950-beab-

> My hearing is acute - I can hear the dryer ping from 4 rooms away.
>
> I took Sheldon's advice and reported it to the do not call folks. We'll
> see how THAT works.

I have super hearing too, it's quite annoying actually.

Cheri

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...

> It takes about 30 days for it to show up in the DNC registry database. By
> then they'll have morphed to a different phone number. This is why I
> simply don't answer the phone unless I recognize the caller's name and
> number.
>
> Jill

I have started doing that, and I block calls too. Since we had our own
business out of the home, we have always been bombarded with telemarketers,
but when dh retired and we disconnected to office phone and number, we
thought it would stop, but I get at least 5 of these calls a day, some as
late as 9:30 PM.

Cheri

> wrote in message
...

> I have and use my cell phone quite a bit but I do not want it to be my
> only phone, when home, cell goes off and I use landline. Most of all
> I don't want to drag a cell phone around so I can hear it ring, if it
> rings in another room I can't hear it whereas I hear the land line in
> any room and a phone is always to hand. Kids all know, if there was a
> power failure I would remember to switch on the cell.

I have a wall hung phone in the kitchen, and portables throughout the house,
so if the power goes off the kitchen phone stays on.

Cheri

On 8/20/2014 2:53 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
>
> I have a wall hung phone in the kitchen, and portables throughout the
> house, so if the power goes off the kitchen phone stays on.
>
> Cheri

I have a *corded* wall phone in the kitchen. It works when the power
goes out; the cordless in the den doesn't. Late one afternoon last week
when there was a mere *threat* of rain, the electricity went off. I
used the corded phone to report the outage. Fortunately there aren't a
lot of power outages where I live. Otherwise, I don't use that phone.

Jill

On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:01:22 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:11:59 -0700, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:19:08 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4,
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and
> >> >> > finally
> >> >> > they do stop trying to reach you.
> >> >>
> >> >> Even that one ring is a pain.
> >> >
> >> > You're too easily annoyed. Turn the ringer off and check your
> >> > messages occasionally. When I had a landline, I had 6 phones in the
> >> > house but only one rang (at a very low volume) and it was placed in
> >> > the room farthest away from where I spent most of my time.
> >>
> >> I disagree. It is annoying and there's no reason that they should be
> >> getting
> >> away with these robo-calls. I think that an emergency call can't wait for
> >> someone to check their messages occasionally, especially when there's an
> >> ill
> >> family member involved.
> >>
> > Use your cell phone for that.
>
> I don't use cell phones, and I really don't see why I have to change the way
> I do things so telemarketers can run rampant.
>

Telemarketers aren't going away, so it's time to adjust to the modern
world. You need caller ID. Telemarketers didn't bother me when I
still had a landline. I looked at the ID and didn't answer the phone
if it wasn't someone I know and wanted to talk to. If you can't be
bothered to look at caller ID then it's time for a cell phone so you
can enter your sick relative and their caregivers into the address
book for your phone to identify them when they call.


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On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:14:53 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 8/20/2014 2:53 PM, Cheri wrote:
> >
> >
> > I have a wall hung phone in the kitchen, and portables throughout the
> > house, so if the power goes off the kitchen phone stays on.
> >
> > Cheri
>
> I have a *corded* wall phone in the kitchen. It works when the power
> goes out; the cordless in the den doesn't. Late one afternoon last week
> when there was a mere *threat* of rain, the electricity went off. I
> used the corded phone to report the outage. Fortunately there aren't a
> lot of power outages where I live. Otherwise, I don't use that phone.
>
Put a battery in the base and it will have a backup power supply when
the electricity is out. It's the same idea that your alarm clock and
thermostat work on.



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On 8/20/2014 3:35 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:14:53 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/20/2014 2:53 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a wall hung phone in the kitchen, and portables throughout the
>>> house, so if the power goes off the kitchen phone stays on.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> I have a *corded* wall phone in the kitchen. It works when the power
>> goes out; the cordless in the den doesn't. Late one afternoon last week
>> when there was a mere *threat* of rain, the electricity went off. I
>> used the corded phone to report the outage. Fortunately there aren't a
>> lot of power outages where I live. Otherwise, I don't use that phone.
>>
> Put a battery in the base and it will have a backup power supply when
> the electricity is out. It's the same idea that your alarm clock and
> thermostat work on.
>
The cordless phones have batteries. What they don't have is electricity
if power goes out.

Jill

On 8/20/2014 1:51 PM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> It takes about 30 days for it to show up in the DNC registry database.
>> By then they'll have morphed to a different phone number. This is why
>> I simply don't answer the phone unless I recognize the caller's name
>> and number.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I have started doing that, and I block calls too. Since we had our own
> business out of the home, we have always been bombarded with
> telemarketers, but when dh retired and we disconnected to office phone
> and number, we thought it would stop, but I get at least 5 of these
> calls a day, some as late as 9:30 PM.
>
> Cheri

We work out of a home office and we get calls that say Out Of Area, we
answer the phone and they hang up. The phone number changes every time
they call, and they call at 1:30am, 4:30am, you can say it is annoying.

Becca

On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 11:49:07 AM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:19:08 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 11:18:59 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>
> > >
>
> > >
>
> > > If a blocked number calls, your phone will only ring once and finally they do stop trying to reach you.
>
> >
>
> > Even that one ring is a pain.
>
>
>
> You're too easily annoyed. Turn the ringer off and check your
>
> messages occasionally. When I had a landline, I had 6 phones in the
>
> house but only one rang (at a very low volume) and it was placed in
>
> the room farthest away from where I spent most of my time.

I tried turning off the ringer on evening and forgot to reinstate it for the entire next day. At this age, I have enough to do to remember to check the door locks at night, take pills, etc : ))

I also don't want to chance missing one of those red alert calls - "Tornado heading your way" etc. I don't know what would happen if the ringer were off - wud that red alert call talk to my voice mail? Hmmmm....

On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:55:16 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 8/20/2014 3:35 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:14:53 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 8/20/2014 2:53 PM, Cheri wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I have a wall hung phone in the kitchen, and portables throughout the
> >>> house, so if the power goes off the kitchen phone stays on.
> >>>
> >>> Cheri
> >>
> >> I have a *corded* wall phone in the kitchen. It works when the power
> >> goes out; the cordless in the den doesn't. Late one afternoon last week
> >> when there was a mere *threat* of rain, the electricity went off. I
> >> used the corded phone to report the outage. Fortunately there aren't a
> >> lot of power outages where I live. Otherwise, I don't use that phone.
> >>
> > Put a battery in the base and it will have a backup power supply when
> > the electricity is out. It's the same idea that your alarm clock and
> > thermostat work on.
> >
> The cordless phones have batteries. What they don't have is electricity
> if power goes out.
>
I'm talking about the base, not the handset.



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On 8/20/2014 4:21 PM, sf wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:55:16 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/20/2014 3:35 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:14:53 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/20/2014 2:53 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a wall hung phone in the kitchen, and portables throughout the
>>>>> house, so if the power goes off the kitchen phone stays on.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheri
>>>>
>>>> I have a *corded* wall phone in the kitchen. It works when the power
>>>> goes out; the cordless in the den doesn't. Late one afternoon last week
>>>> when there was a mere *threat* of rain, the electricity went off. I
>>>> used the corded phone to report the outage. Fortunately there aren't a
>>>> lot of power outages where I live. Otherwise, I don't use that phone.
>>>>
>>> Put a battery in the base and it will have a backup power supply when
>>> the electricity is out. It's the same idea that your alarm clock and
>>> thermostat work on.
>>>
>> The cordless phones have batteries. What they don't have is electricity
>> if power goes out.
>>
> I'm talking about the base, not the handset.
>
I guess my cordless phone isn't that fancy. There's no place for a
backup battery in the base.

Jill

On 2014-08-20 2:39 PM, wrote:

>> I took Sheldon's advice and reported it to the do not call folks. We'll see how THAT works.
>
> Well I gather it has not worked well in Canada, in fact some suspect
> evil doings with the DNC list.
>


It worked well for a while. Now the calls are coming from India, where
they think they are immune from prosecution.

Maybe I am due to re-register.

I have also started to get these calls on my cell phone. I don't know
why they ever got that number.

"sf" > wrote in message
...

> Telemarketers aren't going away, so it's time to adjust to the modern
> world. You need caller ID. Telemarketers didn't bother me when I
> still had a landline. I looked at the ID and didn't answer the phone
> if it wasn't someone I know and wanted to talk to. If you can't be
> bothered to look at caller ID then it's time for a cell phone so you
> can enter your sick relative and their caregivers into the address
> book for your phone to identify them when they call.

I have caller ID. I also have a call block box that cuts numbers I enter off
after 1 1/2 rings. I do not want to hear it ring at all. I want them to stop
calling when I am on the do not call list. If they don't enforce the DNC
list with fines etc., it's just useless and a waste of money. After you've
told them not to call again, and they continue to do it, I think it's akin
to stalking.

Cheri

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:14:53 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/20/2014 2:53 PM, Cheri wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > I have a wall hung phone in the kitchen, and portables throughout the
>> > house, so if the power goes off the kitchen phone stays on.
>> >
>> > Cheri
>>
>> I have a *corded* wall phone in the kitchen. It works when the power
>> goes out; the cordless in the den doesn't. Late one afternoon last week
>> when there was a mere *threat* of rain, the electricity went off. I
>> used the corded phone to report the outage. Fortunately there aren't a
>> lot of power outages where I live. Otherwise, I don't use that phone.
>>
> Put a battery in the base and it will have a backup power supply when
> the electricity is out. It's the same idea that your alarm clock and
> thermostat work on.

My portables don't have a battery option in the base.

Cheri

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 8/20/2014 4:21 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:55:16 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/20/2014 3:35 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:14:53 -0400, jmcquown >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 8/20/2014 2:53 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a wall hung phone in the kitchen, and portables throughout the
>>>>>> house, so if the power goes off the kitchen phone stays on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheri
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a *corded* wall phone in the kitchen. It works when the power
>>>>> goes out; the cordless in the den doesn't. Late one afternoon last
>>>>> week
>>>>> when there was a mere *threat* of rain, the electricity went off. I
>>>>> used the corded phone to report the outage. Fortunately there aren't
>>>>> a
>>>>> lot of power outages where I live. Otherwise, I don't use that
>>>>> phone.
>>>>>
>>>> Put a battery in the base and it will have a backup power supply when
>>>> the electricity is out. It's the same idea that your alarm clock and
>>>> thermostat work on.
>>>>
>>> The cordless phones have batteries. What they don't have is electricity
>>> if power goes out.
>>>
>> I'm talking about the base, not the handset.
>>
> I guess my cordless phone isn't that fancy. There's no place for a backup
> battery in the base.
>
> Jill

Mine either.

Cheri

"Ema Nymton" > wrote in message
...

> We work out of a home office and we get calls that say Out Of Area, we
> answer the phone and they hang up. The phone number changes every time
> they call, and they call at 1:30am, 4:30am, you can say it is annoying.
>
> Becca

Very, and if you block *out of area* with the caller ID box, then you're
blocking most doctor offices, city services etc., who won't call back if
they're cut off as a rule. Whatever the reasons, I think it's ridiculous
that people have to continue to be held hostage by these unwanted calls. I
think people who don't mind, don't get them that often.

Cheri

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 2014-08-20 2:39 PM, wrote:
>
>>> I took Sheldon's advice and reported it to the do not call folks. We'll
>>> see how THAT works.
>>
>> Well I gather it has not worked well in Canada, in fact some suspect
>> evil doings with the DNC list.
>>
>
>
> It worked well for a while. Now the calls are coming from India, where
> they think they are immune from prosecution.
>
> Maybe I am due to re-register.
>
> I have also started to get these calls on my cell phone. I don't know why
> they ever got that number.

I find it ridiculous that you have to keep re-registering too. I can see it
if you change your number, but why otherwise?

Cheri

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Telemarketers aren't going away, so it's time to adjust to the modern
>> world. You need caller ID. Telemarketers didn't bother me when I
>> still had a landline. I looked at the ID and didn't answer the phone
>> if it wasn't someone I know and wanted to talk to. If you can't be
>> bothered to look at caller ID then it's time for a cell phone so you
>> can enter your sick relative and their caregivers into the address
>> book for your phone to identify them when they call.
>
> I have caller ID. I also have a call block box that cuts numbers I enter
> off after 1 1/2 rings. I do not want to hear it ring at all. I want them
> to stop calling when I am on the do not call list. If they don't enforce
> the DNC list with fines etc., it's just useless and a waste of money.
> After you've told them not to call again, and they continue to do it, I
> think it's akin to stalking.

Oh yes!

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"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 8/20/2014 4:21 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:55:16 -0400, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/20/2014 3:35 PM, sf wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:14:53 -0400, jmcquown >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 8/20/2014 2:53 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a wall hung phone in the kitchen, and portables throughout
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> house, so if the power goes off the kitchen phone stays on.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheri
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a *corded* wall phone in the kitchen. It works when the power
>>>>>> goes out; the cordless in the den doesn't. Late one afternoon last
>>>>>> week
>>>>>> when there was a mere *threat* of rain, the electricity went off. I
>>>>>> used the corded phone to report the outage. Fortunately there aren't
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> lot of power outages where I live. Otherwise, I don't use that
>>>>>> phone.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Put a battery in the base and it will have a backup power supply when
>>>>> the electricity is out. It's the same idea that your alarm clock and
>>>>> thermostat work on.
>>>>>
>>>> The cordless phones have batteries. What they don't have is
>>>> electricity
>>>> if power goes out.
>>>>
>>> I'm talking about the base, not the handset.
>>>
>> I guess my cordless phone isn't that fancy. There's no place for a
>> backup battery in the base.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Mine either.
>

my cordless is plugged into my computer room UPS, so it has plenty of life
if the power goes out.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Telemarketers aren't going away, so it's time to adjust to the modern
>> world. You need caller ID. Telemarketers didn't bother me when I
>> still had a landline. I looked at the ID and didn't answer the phone
>> if it wasn't someone I know and wanted to talk to. If you can't be
>> bothered to look at caller ID then it's time for a cell phone so you
>> can enter your sick relative and their caregivers into the address
>> book for your phone to identify them when they call.
>
> I have caller ID. I also have a call block box that cuts numbers I enter
> off after 1 1/2 rings. I do not want to hear it ring at all. I want them
> to stop calling when I am on the do not call list. If they don't enforce
> the DNC list with fines etc., it's just useless and a waste of money.
> After you've told them not to call again, and they continue to do it, I
> think it's akin to stalking.
>

it is bad, terrible, and worthy of the death penalty, but it is nothing like
stalking.

"Pico Rico" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Telemarketers aren't going away, so it's time to adjust to the modern
>>> world. You need caller ID. Telemarketers didn't bother me when I
>>> still had a landline. I looked at the ID and didn't answer the phone
>>> if it wasn't someone I know and wanted to talk to. If you can't be
>>> bothered to look at caller ID then it's time for a cell phone so you
>>> can enter your sick relative and their caregivers into the address
>>> book for your phone to identify them when they call.
>>
>> I have caller ID. I also have a call block box that cuts numbers I enter
>> off after 1 1/2 rings. I do not want to hear it ring at all. I want them
>> to stop calling when I am on the do not call list. If they don't enforce
>> the DNC list with fines etc., it's just useless and a waste of money.
>> After you've told them not to call again, and they continue to do it, I
>> think it's akin to stalking.
>>
>
> it is bad, terrible, and worthy of the death penalty, but it is nothing
> like stalking.

It is to me.

Cheri

On 2014-08-20 6:48 PM, Cheri wrote:
ut a battery in the base and it will have a backup power supply when
>> the electricity is out. It's the same idea that your alarm clock and
>> thermostat work on.
>
> My portables don't have a battery option in the base.
>

Nor do mine. I have been looking for new cordless phones because mine
are getting old and it is usually just as expensive to buy batteries as
it is buy a new phones with extra features. I have not seen any with a
battery backup in the base.

"sf" > wrote in message
...

> Telemarketers aren't going away, so it's time to adjust to the modern
> world. You need caller ID. Telemarketers didn't bother me when I
> still had a landline. I looked at the ID and didn't answer the phone
> if it wasn't someone I know and wanted to talk to. If you can't be
> bothered to look at caller ID then it's time for a cell phone so you
> can enter your sick relative and their caregivers into the address
> book for your phone to identify them when they call.

I just checked how many I got today, including one a few minutes ago. Today
I had calls from Securehome 980-265-5604, Mortgage 206-209-2352, 5th Bay
Hlth In 954-1091, Auto Insurance 602-892-9944, Toll Free Call 877-311-1433,
Name not found 352-001-2060 and Alert 541-257-1209. This type of calling
goes on just about every day, and usually more, so you can probably see why
I'm a little disturbed by it.

Cheri