I've had more spam calls in the last 2 months than all my years combined owing a cell phone? You guys getting them too?

Yup.

Moosetrot

If you EVER answer one you are doomed. You can block them in your settings.

Different number every time. Blocking doesn't do much good.

Yes, the last two weeks have been ridiculous between spam calls and texts.

if I don't recognize the number you better leave a voicemail

I don't get them.
I said this before and apparently people don't take me seriously
Answer the call immediately and hang up immediately
Your number will be removed from their list
They send multiple calls at the same time, if you answer first the rest of the calls they are sending are ended because someone answered.
Can you see how that would make them remove your number from their list?

Wetdog, how do you know this?

You got a side hustle you haven't told us about? LOL

A friend who works at one of those call centers as he calls it

I don't get any. Must not spam flip phones.

Viruses too.

Been getting a lot for the last month, spam filters get most but not all, been blocking but may try the hang up trick, cause blocking just slows them down

go into you're settings and turn on screen unknown callers then when someone call that isn't saved in you're phone it should automatically ask why there calling before it rings you and that's normally when the scammers hang up

when I get one I answer it and say something really concerning until they hang up and they never call back. I get maybe one spam call a month now, if that

Mr. Number

hey Muskrat! how ya doing

I just never answered one i didn't know. And if I get 4 a year it's alot.
My parents did what you suggest on their land line on the advice of one of their friends and then they got 15 or more a day....for months.
Now it's subsided since they don't pick up AT ALL if they don't know the caller

How do you get work if you don't answer the phone?
Oh just leave a message then that person don't answer
cause he don't know the number. Lets play phone games.
You've got a phone within reach but don't answer
cause you don't have time.

I'm not lazy, just so busy and special I can't answer phone.
Yeah, uh ha, ok, never mind.

Answered too much, nappee time lol.

Yes it does. You block unknown calls. Sends them straight to voicemail. If it's a bot there is no voicemail

Some people obviously don't use their phones for their jobs.....

I have a Cell phone but I keep it in the truck. only answer the numbers I know. Spammers should be shot.