Unwanted calls on your cell phone

SamIchi

macrumors 68030

Original poster

• Apr 28, 2008

• #1

It seems like they are becoming more frequent, I haven't given my cell number to any random companies that I'm aware of. Usually just a some spam on a tape recording. It's especially annoying when I'm sleeping.

Anyone getting these?

 

ergdegdeg

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 28, 2008

• #2

No, nothing here. Apart from the occasional survey (one every other month, maybe). But I turn off my phone at night.

 

arkitect

macrumors 604

• Apr 28, 2008

• #3

No annoying calls for me — UK O2 — but my BT landline is another story… 😡 😱

I would gladly give it up, but apparently it needs to be hooked to the SKY+ box… hummm.

 

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jb60606

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 28, 2008

• #4

there is a do-not-call registry for cell phones now, if you're in the US. I believe they have something similar in Canada as well, if that's where you reside.

 

0098386

Suspended

• Apr 28, 2008

• #5

I've had the same mobile number for 9 years now and I don't get any spam calls. There was a time in 2002 where I did but it's been clear sailing ever since.

 

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erickkoch

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 28, 2008

• #6

I've gotten a few over the years but none recently. If they ate into my allotted minutes per month then I'd be really pissed.

 

r1ch4rd

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 28, 2008

• #7

Just recently my phone contract expired and I have had two or three calls a day from shifty third parties wanting to sell me a new phone.

 

Eraserhead

macrumors G4

• Apr 28, 2008

• #8

arkitect said:

but my BT landline is another story… 😡 😱

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See http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/

 

arkitect

macrumors 604

• Apr 28, 2008

• #9

Eraserhead said:

See http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/

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Thanks for the link! 😀
Hopefully that'll work better than my opt-out for junk mail… 😱

 

Counterfit

macrumors G3

• Apr 28, 2008

• #10

I've gotten a few voice mails from the Chicago area, all of them in Spanish. 😕

 

Rodimus Prime

macrumors G4

• Apr 28, 2008

• #11

I believe in the US it is against the law to call cell phones like that. Report them. Cells by default are on the do not call list.

 

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bbbensen

macrumors 6502

• Apr 28, 2008

• #12

I once had a message from a local (Hawaii) guy talking thick pidgin (If you dont know what that is, look it up on YouTube) yelling "YOU KICK MAH DOG!!! I KILL YOU, I KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!1!!11!!" for about 5 min. It was quite scary, as I was only in 6th grade. The funny thing is that I never kicked a dog...... 😕

 

EricNau

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 28, 2008

• #13

jb60606 said:

there is a do-not-call registry for cell phones now, if you're in the US.

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While adding your cellphone to the National Do Not Call Registry may add some additional protection, FCC regulations already forbid most telemarketing calls to cell phones.

 

Gray-Wolf

macrumors 68030

• Apr 29, 2008

• #14

If I don't know the number, I don't answer. Easier when its a work phone. 😛

 

squeeks

macrumors 68040

• Apr 29, 2008

• #15

i get the same stupid timeshare call, im not even qualified to BUY a timeshare...what really bugs me is calls to my pay as you go phone i just dont answer it if its not someone i know