Potential Spam

[Stevicus]

Every so often, my phone rings from an unknown number and it says "Potential Spam."

But what steps are required for "potential spam" to be considered full-fledged spam? Does anyone know?

If it's genuine, full-blown spam, should the ringer automatically switch to the Spam Song by Monty Python?

 

[Viker]

theSpam Song by Monty Python?

My ringtone for unknown calls.

 

[Viker]

Another thing. If you get a call from alleged law enforcement about warrants it's spam.
They never call ahead. They just show up one day.

 

[exchemist]

Every so often, my phone rings from an unknown number and it says "Potential Spam."

But what steps are required for "potential spam" to be considered full-fledged spam? Does anyone know?

If it's genuine, full-blown spam, should the ringer automatically switch to the Spam Song by Monty Python?

You've got a clever phone then. I think you should write to Tim Cook and suggest it.

But luckily for me I only get spam on the land line. In fact, I've somehow engineered a situation whereby the only calls on the land line are either scammers or my ancient (93 yr old) father, calling from his nursing home. It's more or less ideal. I check whether it's his number and, if not, I engage my fake Indian accent, ready to annoy the scammers by impersonating the style of the argumentative Indians we used to have in the Dubai office.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Every so often, my phone rings from an unknown number and it says "Potential Spam."

But what steps are required for "potential spam" to be considered full-fledged spam? Does anyone know?

If it's genuine, full-blown spam, should the ringer automatically switch to the Spam Song by Monty Python?

I got one of those calls today. I just let it ring.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Another thing. If you get a call from alleged law enforcement about warrants it's spam.
They never call ahead. They just show up one day.

Or the IRS or almost any government agency.

I did get a call from my housemate that made me laugh. She answered the landline and learned that my Apple account had been hacked.

 

[Polymath257]

Or the IRS or almost any government agency.

I did get a call from my housemate that made me laugh. She answered the landline and learned that my Apple account had been hacked.

Or Microsoft services. Or car title companies. Or Nigerian despots (wait, that's email).

 

[Subduction Zone]

Or Microsoft services. Or car title companies. Or Nigerian despots (wait, that's email).

The correct way to respond to Nigerian email:

 

[Secret Chief]

- Delivery text scams: the nasty new fraud wave sweeping the UK


A couple of friends have had these type of calls in the last fortnight.

 

[McBell]

My ringtone for unknown calls.

If the caller ID for a call is "Unknown" or "Private" or "Blocked" my phone does not even ring.
Now on the extremely off chance they leave a message, my phone will alert me that I have a voicemail.

And to be perfectly honest, I like it that way.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The Central Valley Blood Center shows up on my phone's caller ID as a potential spam risk.

 

[ChristineM]

- Delivery text scams: the nasty new fraud wave sweeping the UK


A couple of friends have had these type of calls in the last fortnight.

Ive had a few of them on my British phone.

 

[ChristineM]

I use blacklist plus (blatant advertising there) the free version. All our mobile phones only accept calls from people on our contacts list.

 

[Secret Chief]

All our mobile phones only accept calls from people on our contacts list.

I had a few silly calls so I did this.... until my doctor tried ringing me for my telephone appointment and couldn't get through! (And I'd waited a week for the appointment )

 

[ChristineM]

I had a few silly calls so I did this.... until my doctor tried ringing me for my telephone appointment and couldn't get through! (And I'd waited a week for the appointment )

The doctor wouldn't call the mobile anyway so thats not a problem to us.

I have had a problem with the UK bank who use a hidden number which is blocked on principal.

 

[ChristineM]

Or Microsoft services. Or car title companies. Or Nigerian despots (wait, that's email).

A text message from HMRC is a new one, equivalent of your IRS saying you owe them £1600 and contact them to halt court proceedings.

 

[JustGeorge]

Or the IRS or almost any government agency.

I did get a call from my housemate that made me laugh. She answered the landline and learned that my Apple account had been hacked.

We get a lot of calls saying the factory warranty on our vehicles is about to expire.

We have a 14 year old van, two 30something year old cars, and a 42 year old pick up truck. If the factory warranty on any of these is about to expire, I'd say we got our money's worth.

 

[sun rise]

It depends on who made your cellphone. My Pixel using google spam detection has some way of detecting potential spam - maybe lying about the caller or caller phone#.

It also has a screening feature where I can have it speak a couple of sentences and demand that the person say who is calling and why.

There has only been one time when it was a legitimate caller.

 

[We Never Know]

Every so often, my phone rings from an unknown number and it says "Potential Spam."

But what steps are required for "potential spam" to be considered full-fledged spam? Does anyone know?

If it's genuine, full-blown spam, should the ringer automatically switch to the Spam Song by Monty Python?

With AT&T cell and all their added security, plus also having Norton on my cell and having my number on the do not call national list I never get spam calls.

 

[JustGeorge]

Spam calls waste their time on us.

Our household is vegetarian.