It's Happening Again - Solicitations

[whalebackpoint'r]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

The robo calls are very annoying. I never answer my landline anymore unless I know who is calling. The caller ID that pops up on my tv through Comcast is pretty sweet though. Actually, the only reason I have one at all is cuz my cell service is spotty.

It is really absurd. We pay dearly for our phone equipment and service and we dare not use it for fear of fraud and abuse. When will the manufacturers and service providers come to our aid. We are being ripped off by them.

Like you, we have poor cell service, otherwise we would drop the land line in the blink of an eye.

[Winnisquamer]

Originally Posted by whalebackpoint'r

It is really absurd. We pay dearly for our phone equipment and service and we dare not use it for fear of fraud and abuse. When will the manufacturers and service providers come to our aid. We are being ripped off by them.

Like you, we have poor cell service, otherwise we would drop the land line in the blink of an eye.

Ever look into a voip type system? Run the house phones off your internet? No experience there my self but I've seen some people do it with happy results.

[bclaker]

We got a threatening call from the IRS, who never call, today. It was not answered but was put on voice mail.

[jacka82942]

the irs will never call you before they send you a letter and you have responded to them

[Chickie]

Around tax time I received several bogus calls from the IRS - once I received the same call twice in one day. The most memorable one was from Officer Ding-a-ling (can’t remember what he called himself), who said he was calling from the criminal division of the IRS in Washington, DC. If I didn’t respond, he would be coming to pick me up and put me behind de bars. His parting words were, "God May Bless You.” It has been several months and I am still anxiously awaiting his arrival at my door. It is unbelievable that anyone could be taken in by such a call - more humorous than credible. I am still laughing.