July 29, 2018, 02:14 AM
M-11Caller ID app
Anyone have a reliable Caller ID app (iPhone)? I was happy with "True Caller" but they recently did some kind of change and now it's pretty much worthless. Or I haven't figured out the new methodology. Thanks.
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SR025Hiya has worked well for me
July 29, 2018, 04:08 AM
M-11Thanks, I'll take a look.
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xantomI use Hiya on my Android.
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henryazCaller ID is pretty much useless for scam calls, and they create their own ID. I have found the regular VZ caller ID to work well. What does an app give you extra that is reliable information?
July 29, 2018, 11:56 AM
SR025Hiya sends suspected spam or scammers to voicemail so it doesn’t ring on my end. I’ve been using it for about a year and couldn’t tell you the last time I got a spammer/scammer phone call
July 29, 2018, 12:03 PM
downtownvThe Telemarketing systems change up their numbers and can even grab your local exchange, to make you think it's a local caller.
Maybe that why they are creating new area codes, again.
July 29, 2018, 08:15 PM
henryazquote:
Originally posted by SR025:
Hiya sends suspected spam or scammers to voicemail so it doesn’t ring on my end.
Suspected spam or scammers get sent to voicemail for me too. I just don't answer them.
If they happen to be legitimate callers whose number I just don't recognize (vs scammers/spammers), they will leave a voicemail if they really want to talk to me. I also have a couple of pre-scripted text responses I can send the caller. One says I don't recognize your number, so please text or voice mail.
July 29, 2018, 09:24 PM
Rey HRHquote:
Originally posted by henryaz:
Caller ID is pretty much useless for scam calls, and they create their own ID. I have found the regular VZ caller ID to work well. What does an app give you extra that is reliable information?
I second this. I have a real Dell service contract and I got a call that showed up as the Dell service number that I have on my phone. But the call I got was one of those "your computer has been sending out some virus signal and we need you to turn on your computer BS."
I called Dell afterwards and they said scammers can spoof their phone numbers. I know when Dell calls, they make an appointment first.
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July 30, 2018, 09:51 AM
henryazMy next door neighbor texted me to ask why I had caller her two times. Her caller ID showed my name with the number because she has me in her Contacts.
Spoofing local exchanges has become a big thing. Our local VZ exchange is 928-231. They just cycle through random last four digits with their caller device. It happened to come up with my number when it called my neighbor.
July 30, 2018, 02:28 PM
Krazeehorsequote:
Originally posted by henryaz:
My next door neighbor texted me to ask why I had caller her two times. Her caller ID showed my name with the number because she has me in her Contacts.
Spoofing local exchanges has become a big thing. Our local VZ exchange is 928-231. They just cycle through random last four digits with their caller device. It happened to come up with my number when it called my neighbor.
I took a spam call because it had the number of one of my contacts. Wish they could find these people and drop them in the ocean.
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July 30, 2018, 02:35 PM
BamaJeepsterIf you have an iPhone, the MrNumber app works really well at flagging potential spam and blocking. You control the settings on how aggressive it is. It's extremely rare for one to come thru to me now.
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PASigIf you have AT&T, they have this feature called Call Protect which works pretty well.
it's free if you have them for your carrier:
AT&T Call Protect
July 30, 2018, 03:52 PM
mikeyspizzaJust installed Hiya.
It attached a company name to a couple of prior unknown callers.
It didn't put a name on the NRA fundraising call I got today from (844) 469-4647.
July 30, 2018, 04:34 PM
arcwelderquote:
Originally posted by BamaJeepster:
If you have an iPhone, the MrNumber app works really well at flagging potential spam and blocking. You control the settings on how aggressive it is. It's extremely rare for one to come thru to me now.
Mr. Number has worked for me.
Arc.
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July 30, 2018, 04:40 PM
Chancequote:
Originally posted by PASig:
If you have AT&T, they have this feature called Call Protect which works pretty well.
it's free if you have them for your carrier:
AT&T Call Protect
Call Protect is a Hiya product.