People figuring out the system is not that sophisticated...

eg, it never occured to someone that they might NOT want to send their real telephone number. So now the telephone system needs a way to check that people use their real number in able to make a call.

It does occur to me though that maybe the prolfieration of "area codes" that no longer really come from any particular place might be the problem. If I have my VA cell phone that I now use in MD they're not going to stop me from using it even though it might look like I'm a Marylander spoofing a VA number. ie a all from Maryland w/a Virgina area code so yeah, maybe they opened up the system to allow for that. more false positve hits than true positive (bad) hits.

In response to this post by hucareshokiesrul

Posted: 03/05/2019 at 3:15PM

I know that telemarketers spoof other numbers to fool you, but they're -- Late 80s Hokie 03/05/2019 1:57PM

My google pixel blocks most spam calls for me ** -- BRVT 03/05/2019 3:01PM

Got a call from "666" before... -- Burruss Writer 03/05/2019 2:59PM

My work number starts w/666- -- statmanfromHCyrs 03/06/2019 08:54AM

It doesn't matter, he knows where you are ** -- Brown Water 03/05/2019 3:09PM

Nomorobo is your friend. Not perfect but blocks 90-95% -- MontyPythokie 03/05/2019 2:20PM

Works fine for my phone in RIC but not working here in Florida. Not sure wh ** -- 133743Hokie 03/05/2019 2:27PM

Cable company the same? May work differently with diff companies? ** -- MontyPythokie 03/05/2019 2:34PM

Interesting. Verizon in VA and Comcast in FL. May look into that ** -- 133743Hokie 03/05/2019 5:28PM

That crap should be illegal - the Telecoms have politicians pockets ** -- Technocrat 03/05/2019 2:14PM

It is illegal and is primarily run through offshore locations -- Vienna_Hokie 03/05/2019 3:10PM

Thanks for the info didn't realize ** -- Technocrat 03/05/2019 9:30PM

It is illegal ** -- Beerman 03/05/2019 2:46PM

Anybody know what caused these to explode? Was there a law change or -- hucareshokiesrul 03/05/2019 2:13PM

People figuring out the system is not that sophisticated... -- `lag 03/05/2019 3:15PM

Technology ** -- 133743Hokie 03/05/2019 2:28PM

I've got so many blocked area codes and numbers on my phone, I get very few -- AZHokie59 03/05/2019 2:12PM

I built a thorough contacts list and then restrict incoming calls to -- Femoyer Hokie 03/05/2019 2:21PM

Yep, I tell them to leave a message telling me who they are otherwise... -- `lag 03/05/2019 3:00PM

I did that with my cell phone. BTW, 208 Femoyer here:) ** -- AZHokie59 03/05/2019 2:32PM

Lived there 3 years. Major Bill freshman year. Civilian. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 03/05/2019 2:52PM

Same here. Forgot the names of the ones I lived in Freshman year. More -- AZHokie59 03/05/2019 3:08PM

I just let my answering machine handle every incoming call. ** -- EDGEMAN 03/05/2019 2:06PM

They still carry the mini-cassettes at Costco? ** -- JoesterVT 03/05/2019 2:11PM

Looks like this: -- EDGEMAN 03/05/2019 2:13PM

Answering machine? ** -- hucareshokiesrul 03/05/2019 2:08PM

Yep, came with the Panasonic phones from Costco. ** -- EDGEMAN 03/05/2019 2:12PM

That's what I have, the KX-TGEA20. Allows 250 blocks, but I have learned -- AZHokie59 03/05/2019 2:18PM

I also use NOMOROBO. Works like a charm:) ** -- AZHokie59 03/05/2019 2:20PM

People figuring out the system is not that sophisticated...

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