Nope.

I get 4-6 calls a day and often that many text messages. All on my work phone. I’ve never gotten many on my personal phone but it’s locked down, firewalled, VPN etc

I haven’t noticed any reduction.

I don’t answer calls from numbers that aren’t in my contacts. And if the mystery caller doesn’t leave a message, I block their number.

Calls have dropped off a bit, but it pre-dates the Iran thing.

Spam posts on other boards and spam in my email is WAY up. It had almost disappeared from my email and now it's at least one a day, almost always for a magic credit card or a phishing expedition for my Amazon Prime data.

A couple of boards I frequent have been absolutely inundated, 10 or 20 posts in a row. Mods are pulling their hair out.

Mine stopped last September. 20+ calls/texts per day (most of which were election related) at all hours of the day and night.

I finally said fuck it and locked down my phone to only contacts. Life has been much more peaceful. Looking at the "Unknown Caller" file, though, there's still a shit ton of them getting sent. They just no longer bother me.

Can you imagine having an old time landline and having to deal with that shit? There oughta be a law!

No spam calls but I’ve apparently been on the PA turnpike; I keep getting text notices that I have unpaid tolls…

Not for me.

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Originally posted by 83v45magna:

I've noticed a massive reduction in spam, especially texts, since we stopped going out to eat in places where you leave your ph.# so they can page you when your table is ready.

I'm curious -- what do those places do, if you do not have a cell phone?

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Still a couple a day here. None today, so far, but had a couple yesterday.

Got one on the drive home today

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

quote:

Originally posted by 83v45magna:

I've noticed a massive reduction in spam, especially texts, since we stopped going out to eat in places where you leave your ph.# so they can page you when your table is ready.

I'm curious -- what do those places do, if you do not have a cell phone?

They’ll loan you a pager.

No change noted.

No change. Still getting calls.

Still getting them, as I have for the last three months or so.
They started as Medicare Advantage calls and now have a few final expense insurance, trolling for auto accident victims that don't already have a lawyer, and miscellaneous others mixed in.
I get 10-20 a day normally.

My wife gets several a day. I receive zero.

If you truly want to get rid of all Robo and spam calls download (and buy) the App Called No Robo Max. Its $75 a year but it answers all your calls that are not in your contact list. Then makes them press a number Key if they do that right, it asks for their name which it records and plays to you while the caller waits. Then you can answer or not. The hassle is to your callers if you are in a professional role where customers etc have to go through this screening process.

Like many others who have replied, I have seen no decrease. Still 4 to 5 on a typical day.

Spam texts are way down after the election. I was getting 5-10 political spam texts per day. Now its just a few per week. I cant wait for the midterm election cycle to start.

I get credit card processor companies calling all the time at work, asking to speak to the owner, tell them he won't be in until Monday and to call back then. I am closed on Monday.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

quote:

Originally posted by 83v45magna:

I've noticed a massive reduction in spam, especially texts, since we stopped going out to eat in places where you leave your ph.# so they can page you when your table is ready.

I'm curious -- what do those places do, if you do not have a cell phone?

They’ll loan you a pager.

No thanks, I have this thing about pagers. Just don’t trust them.

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???? Nothing revealed except (possibly) your first name and the time that your table was ready.

Caution is fine, but be reasonable.

I should have put a Smiley Face on there.