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Finally had to change my number today. I've only had it since November of 2015 when I switched providers.
I guess I just got unlucky, but in last 30 days I've been getting upwards of 5+ calls a day of the following:
- the IRS is apparently filing a lawsuit against me and I need to call back ASAP
- dead air
- my credit card limit has been increased I need to call and confirm (I don't own any credit cards)
Oddly enough I've only gotten 1 of the Microsoft Support scam calls.
Of course the telephone number is always different when they call, so blocking would not work. Also, of course, every rep who has actually been on the other end is named Bob, or Alex, or some other mundane American name but has an accent so thick they are like out of a cliche cartoon.
For the record anytime I am required to give out a phone number, online or otherwise, I give one of my old numbers from a different provider. No one got my current number buy very close friends and family.
On the occasion I got an actual scammer on the phone I would have my fun with them, but even that got boring and old after a while. Seriously, India can kiss the fattest part of my arse.
I guess I just got unlucky, but in last 30 days I've been getting upwards of 5+ calls a day of the following:
- the IRS is apparently filing a lawsuit against me and I need to call back ASAP
- dead air
- my credit card limit has been increased I need to call and confirm (I don't own any credit cards)
Oddly enough I've only gotten 1 of the Microsoft Support scam calls.
Of course the telephone number is always different when they call, so blocking would not work. Also, of course, every rep who has actually been on the other end is named Bob, or Alex, or some other mundane American name but has an accent so thick they are like out of a cliche cartoon.
For the record anytime I am required to give out a phone number, online or otherwise, I give one of my old numbers from a different provider. No one got my current number buy very close friends and family.
On the occasion I got an actual scammer on the phone I would have my fun with them, but even that got boring and old after a while. Seriously, India can kiss the fattest part of my arse.