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I can't remember when it started but recently we have been flooded with phone calls that our caller ID shows as 'unavailable' or unknown, etc.
Most of the time if the phone is answered there is no one there so you can't even tell them to take your number off their list. Other times there is a person with some foreign accent who will argue with you or pretend he can't hear you.
At any rate I did a search about blocking these calls from a land line and found this useful information which we have just taken advantage of. I wanted to post this for everyone.
Oh, the other day one of these idiots tried to get a credit card number by claiming we had been awarded a government grant! That's hard to do when you haven't applied for one! It is a scam of course.
Instructions
1
Subscribe to Anonymous Call Rejection. This service is free for many telephone users and may already exist on some home telephone lines. If the service is not already on your telephone line, or if the steps here do not work for you, contact your local telephone company (either by dialing "611" from your landline telephone or calling your local telephone company's business office number) to subscribe to this service.
2
Pick up your telephone receiver. Using any wired or wireless landline telephone, pick up the receiver and listen for a dial tone.
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3
Press "*77" to activate the Anonymous Call Rejection service from your touchtone landline telephone. If you use a rotary dial telephone, the rotary equivalent code to dial is "1177."
4
Listen for a confirmation. Depending on the equipment your telephone company uses, you may hear either a quick "buzz buzz" sound or a recording informing you that you have successfully activated the Anonymous Call Rejection service. You should not hear a busy signal, a fast busy signal, or a recording indicating that your call cannot be completed; if you hear any of these messages, you may not be subscribed to the Anonymous Call Rejection service.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_5127114_block-unavailable-numbers-landline-phones.html
Most of the time if the phone is answered there is no one there so you can't even tell them to take your number off their list. Other times there is a person with some foreign accent who will argue with you or pretend he can't hear you.
At any rate I did a search about blocking these calls from a land line and found this useful information which we have just taken advantage of. I wanted to post this for everyone.
Oh, the other day one of these idiots tried to get a credit card number by claiming we had been awarded a government grant! That's hard to do when you haven't applied for one! It is a scam of course.
Instructions
1
Subscribe to Anonymous Call Rejection. This service is free for many telephone users and may already exist on some home telephone lines. If the service is not already on your telephone line, or if the steps here do not work for you, contact your local telephone company (either by dialing "611" from your landline telephone or calling your local telephone company's business office number) to subscribe to this service.
2
Pick up your telephone receiver. Using any wired or wireless landline telephone, pick up the receiver and listen for a dial tone.
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Free Reverse Phone Lookup
1) Enter Any Phone Number 100% Free 2) Get Full Owner Info - Try Now!
freephonetracer.com/lookup-app
3
Press "*77" to activate the Anonymous Call Rejection service from your touchtone landline telephone. If you use a rotary dial telephone, the rotary equivalent code to dial is "1177."
4
Listen for a confirmation. Depending on the equipment your telephone company uses, you may hear either a quick "buzz buzz" sound or a recording informing you that you have successfully activated the Anonymous Call Rejection service. You should not hear a busy signal, a fast busy signal, or a recording indicating that your call cannot be completed; if you hear any of these messages, you may not be subscribed to the Anonymous Call Rejection service.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_5127114_block-unavailable-numbers-landline-phones.html
