"Sandra" at Global Readers Services left a message - tried to convince us we had ordered 3 magazines from them and they have been trying to get their money from us. They have also billed us three times. I called them back so I could tell them off, but the call went directly to their opt out/quit calling us answer phone.
253-245-2465, 9:20, 29 Oct 2014 This is a new call for me. My SENTRY blocker dumped them. They had a garbage Caller ID name. From past posts here, it looks like some sort of publishing scam that wants to get credit card names and numbers. Let's get call blockers and dump these crooks overboard.
* HOW TO DEFEAT HARASSMENT/ROBO CALLS!! CALL BLOCKERS WORK!!
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I research a harassment/scam caller then post this msg every time a robo number calls. NEVER press X to opt out, and NEVER respond in any way because it just adds your name to multiple robo calling lists.
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The federal no-call list is a joke - the government does nothing. The phone company wants the money from robo companies and will do nothing to stop the harassment/robo calls. Local police do not have the manpower or technology to track/block these calls. Most robo callers are criminals/scammers. Here is a one-time relatively low cost way to beat those harassment/robo calls.
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I have now defeated >90% of harassment and robo calls. I went on-line to Amazon and purchased an in-line "CPR CALLBLOCKER"! It has an inventory of up to 1200 numbers in your call blocker list. Be careful in setting up the list or you get unexpected blockages of valid incoming calls. Start by blocking all calls using caller ID’s of UNAVAILABLE, PRIVATE, or WITHHELD. I have also blocked many robo area codes which have no friends or family – 201, 212, 231, 303, 304, 305, 307, 312, 321, 323, 331, 347, 360, 401, ,513, 516, 518, 605, 608, 630, 650, 708, 740, 757, 773, 810, 815, and 970. To block robo calls from area codes with friends and family, DO NOT block the area code, use ONLY complete (area code with phone number) 10 digit number inputs to the blocking list. Add to the list when a new robo/harassment caller gets through! Never use 7 digit inputs to the blocking list or you will have problems! Keep a complete written list of area codes and individual blocking numbers. A small glitch when entering a number into the list can mess up your entire blocking list requiring a hardware reset and complete reprogramming of the list.
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Harassment/robo callers frequently use a spoofing APP to create phony incoming caller ID’s on your phone. Hidden characters in a spoofer Caller ID’s number can sneak the robo call past some blockers. I use a separate secondary SENTRY BLOCKER that ignores hidden characters and blocks/kills the call when it’s on.
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There are many brands of call blockers other than the ones I have described. Choose yours and BLOCK THOSE HARASSMENT CALLS!!!!!
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It is really great fun watching my call blocker light-up and then hang-up when the harassment/robo Caller ID matches the blocking list!!! I especially enjoy it when the call blocker hangs up on a persistent harassment caller!!! Take back your telephone from harassment/robo callers!!!!
CALL HISTORY
May – 37 harassment calls
Jun– 31 harassment calls –purchased call blocker
Installed blocker!
Jul– 26 harassment calls with 7 auto blocked.
Aug– 35 harassment calls with 23 auto blocked and 12 new numbers added to blocker list
Sep– 38 harassment calls with 26 auto blocked and 10 new numbers added to blocker list. 2 calls got past blocker list. Secondary blocker was turned off.
Oct – 46 harassment calls with 39 auto blocked and 4 new numbers added to blocking list. 3 calls got past blocker list because of illegal char in Caller ID. Secondary Sentry Blocker that kills hidden characters was turned OFF pending completion of white list. (History current as of 28 Oct)
CPR BLOCKER has blocker list of 1200 entries for area codes and/or phone numbers. On
detection of block listed numbers the blocker hangs up all lines. All other
callers are passed thru unless Sentry Blocker rejects/hangs up line.
SENTRY BLOCKER hangs up on all black listed phone numbers. White list numbers are ignored
or passed thru for phone/answering machine. Non-listed numbers have
British/Spanish/German msg for solicitors to hang up, and all other
unlisted callers to dial zero to leave msg on answering machine.
When Sentry Blocker is OFF, all calls pass thru to phone/answering machine
unless blocked by CPR BLOCKER.
HOME PHONE rings once if CPR BLOCKER or SENTRY BLOCKER blocks call. Call rings
thru if blockers are OFF or call is passed by blockers.
253-245-2465, 3:45, 29 oCT 2014 These idiots just called me again for the second time today. This time both of my call blockers had their number and did an immediate dump. They also identified themselves as GBL SVC which matches the subscription scammers reported by other posts. Let's send these subscription pirates to the bottom - GET A CALL BLOCKER!!!!
* HOW TO DEFEAT HARASSMENT/ROBO CALLS!! CALL BLOCKERS WORK!!
* *
I research a harassment/scam caller then post this msg every time a robo number calls. NEVER press X to opt out, and NEVER respond in any way because it just adds your name to multiple robo calling lists.
* *
The federal no-call list is a joke - the government does nothing. The phone company wants the money from robo companies and will do nothing to stop the harassment/robo calls. Local police do not have the manpower or technology to track/block these calls. Most robo callers are criminals/scammers. Here is a one-time relatively low cost way to beat those harassment/robo calls.
* *
I have now defeated >90% of harassment and robo calls. I went on-line to Amazon and purchased an in-line "CPR CALLBLOCKER"! It has an inventory of up to 1200 numbers in your call blocker list. Be careful in setting up the list or you get unexpected blockages of valid incoming calls. Start by blocking all calls using caller ID’s of UNAVAILABLE, PRIVATE, or WITHHELD. I have also blocked many robo area codes which have no friends or family – 201, 212, 231, 303, 304, 305, 307, 312, 321, 323, 331, 347, 360, 401, ,513, 516, 518, 605, 608, 630, 650, 708, 740, 757, 773, 810, 815, and 970. To block robo calls from area codes with friends and family, DO NOT block the area code, use ONLY complete (area code with phone number) 10 digit number inputs to the blocking list. Add to the list when a new robo/harassment caller gets through! Never use 7 digit inputs to the blocking list or you will have problems! Keep a complete written list of area codes and individual blocking numbers. A small glitch when entering a number into the list can mess up your entire blocking list requiring a hardware reset and complete reprogramming of the list.
* *
Harassment/robo callers frequently use a spoofing APP to create phony incoming caller ID’s on your phone. Hidden characters in a spoofer Caller ID’s number can sneak the robo call past some blockers. I use a separate secondary SENTRY BLOCKER that ignores hidden characters and blocks/kills the call when it’s on.
* *
There are many brands of call blockers other than the ones I have described. Choose yours and BLOCK THOSE HARASSMENT CALLS!!!!!
* *
It is really great fun watching my call blocker light-up and then hang-up when the harassment/robo Caller ID matches the blocking list!!! I especially enjoy it when the call blocker hangs up on a persistent harassment caller!!! Take back your telephone from harassment/robo callers!!!!
CALL HISTORY
May – 37 harassment calls
Jun– 31 harassment calls –purchased call blocker
Installed blocker!
Jul– 26 harassment calls with 7 auto blocked.
Aug– 35 harassment calls with 23 auto blocked and 12 new numbers added to blocker list
Sep– 38 harassment calls with 26 auto blocked and 10 new numbers added to blocker list. 2 calls got past blocker list. Secondary blocker was turned off.
Oct – 48 harassment calls with 41 auto blocked and 4 new numbers added to blocking list. 3 calls got past blocker list because of illegal char in Caller ID. Secondary Sentry Blocker that kills hidden characters was turned OFF pending completion of white list. (History current as of 28 Oct)
CPR BLOCKER has blocker list of 1200 entries for area codes and/or phone numbers. On
detection of block listed numbers the blocker hangs up all lines. All other
callers are passed thru unless Sentry Blocker rejects/hangs up line.
SENTRY BLOCKER hangs up on all black listed phone numbers. White list numbers are ignored
or passed thru for phone/answering machine. Non-listed numbers have
British/Spanish/German msg for solicitors to hang up, and all other
unlisted callers to dial zero to leave msg on answering machine.
When Sentry Blocker is OFF, all calls pass thru to phone/answering machine
unless blocked by CPR BLOCKER.
HOME PHONE rings once if CPR BLOCKER or SENTRY BLOCKER blocks call. Call rings
thru if blockers are OFF or call is passed by blockers.
Received a call from this number this morning, claiming to represent a magazine I subscribe to-- Artist's Magazine. The caller- a black female with a slow "black-speak" drawl- asked if I was satisfied with my delivery or had any problems (as if calling from the magazine) then advised that the magazine subscription rate was going to increase to $4 an issue, but that I would continue to receive the current subscription rate ($2.50 per issue) for my current subscription, and asked if I would agree to that rate. I asked her if she was calling from Artist's Magazine, and she she replied that she was calling from a subscription service. I immediately declined the offer and she hung up. My phone indicated that the call originated from this number- 253-245-2465- and identified the caller as GBL SVC. This is a very subtle and deceptive form of slamming, in order to get me to change my subscription to them at their rate. Caveat emptor-- buyer beware!