I have had my cell for many years now and I'm seriously thinking of canceling my number for a new one as I get all kinds of soliciting texts, calls from everything from roofers, candidates, and everything and everybody. Its really annoying and I'm not quite sure I have any options. I've reached out to my carrier and they have spam blocking sw but that doesn't really help either. I have the iPhone 16 Pro I use the block and report option but that doesn't work either. I'm on the National "Do Not call" registry and that doesn't work either. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciative.
Thx
- Botman1170
- Yesterday, 07:07 PM
- Anonymous01
- Yesterday, 07:15 PM
Unrecognized Numbers" in Settings.
Basically, if the caller isn't in your contacts list, it gets blocked. Depending on your carrier, the call may get forwarded to voice mail.
Problem is, MD's, Vets (pet MDs, not those who served), hair cutters, everybody call back or confirms from different numbers!
Basically, if the caller isn't in your contacts list, it gets blocked. Depending on your carrier, the call may get forwarded to voice mail.
Problem is, MD's, Vets (pet MDs, not those who served), hair cutters, everybody call back or confirms from different numbers!
- CG2014
- Yesterday, 07:52 PM
Just call your carrier and say you are being harassed by telemarketers and wrong numbers.
They should change your number at NO COST ONCE if you never request a number change before.
They are not LEGALLY required to but as a courtesy they should.
If they want to charge you, hold your ground and tell them you will go to another carrier.
Especially if you been a customer with them a long time, they hate to lose you.
Also log into your account and go to the options and find if they are selling your information.
There should be some place where you have the OPTION to OPT OUT of your information and your phone number and address to be sold to parties that your cellular company partners with.
Same for other services like your Bank, Credit Card company, Internet Service, Cable TV Service, even your Kroger or Tom Thumbs or other Grocery Stores rewards card.
They will share your information with other businesses they partner with and those businesses will sell your information, all without your knowledge and consent.
But you should be able to OPT OUT of it.
They should change your number at NO COST ONCE if you never request a number change before.
They are not LEGALLY required to but as a courtesy they should.
If they want to charge you, hold your ground and tell them you will go to another carrier.
Especially if you been a customer with them a long time, they hate to lose you.
Also log into your account and go to the options and find if they are selling your information.
There should be some place where you have the OPTION to OPT OUT of your information and your phone number and address to be sold to parties that your cellular company partners with.
Same for other services like your Bank, Credit Card company, Internet Service, Cable TV Service, even your Kroger or Tom Thumbs or other Grocery Stores rewards card.
They will share your information with other businesses they partner with and those businesses will sell your information, all without your knowledge and consent.
But you should be able to OPT OUT of it.