How many robocalls do you get in a week ?
A simple telephony honeypot received 1.5 million robocalls across 11 months
Researchers say that most campaigns take place in short-burst storms and that answering a robocall doesn't mean you'll be targeted more often in the future.
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For those of you that are getting LOTS, I can empathize, but I also take that as (I have other, and more) evidence that my efforts (not insignificant) in maintaining my privacy are helping and worth-it. 
FearlessFly
Level 9
Aug 15, 2020
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I get 5 to 10 A-day. My phone identifies half as scams so i don't answer and block. I answer the other half and then block. Because my phone is used for business I have to answer all of the unknowns. T mobile Has a new scam blocker which is supposed to be wonderful but I can't use it until I have data someplace besides Wi-Fi.
Lorajay
Level 9
Aug 15, 2020
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I don't answer calls from unknown numbers, and my phone doesn’t even ring for hidden numbers. So, I'm glad so say I don't know the answer.
BitFlipper
Level 8
Aug 15, 2020
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"phone doesn’t even ring for hidden numbers" -- blocked ?
. . . I'm ignorant of this -- please explain
@FearlessFly it is possible for a caller to prevent their phone number from being delivered to the recipient. On your phone, the caller's number would be "Unknown" or possibly "000-0000". If someone calls me that way my phone doesn't ring, and the call goes directly to Voicemail.
It's escalating for me right now because of political surveys, but my call blockers do a pretty good job otherwise. Maybe one a day?
My land line stays pretty clean because I use a Google Voice number for all non-friend telephone listings, so I don't even know when a robocall is coming in.
Lauren
Level 8
Aug 15, 2020
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I find that the robocalls come in spurts, at a low of maybe one per day and a high of maybe thirty per day.
Once, I pissed off a call center employee, and the calls came at two hundred a day for about a week. I hope his ass got fired.
AmyTheBruce
Level 7
Aug 15, 2020
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I choose to NOT have a smartphone (privacy).
I use a $15 'dumb' phone (no internet access).
I routinely reject numbers I don't recognize.
(I think because of the above)
I get at most (often less) two attempted 'robo' calls per week.
FearlessFly
Level 9
Aug 15, 2020
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Hooray for "dumb" phones! My phone makes and receives calls, period. It's cheap and simple.
It goes in spurts. Most days I get one to three. Some days none. I went through a period last year when I would get several a day. Why it slowed down I don't know. They should be illegal as should commercials on TV where the volume is louder than whatever you are watching. Capitalism is fine, but not when it is intrusive.
Sticks48
Level 9
Aug 15, 2020
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