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Zackzzzz

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7. Are these calls hard line or mobile?

Reply to mnhtnbb (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 02:32 PM

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All our scam calls were on landline.
It took about an hour to cancel that line.
I was offer a free flip phone so I could keep my old number,
a number I had for 50+ years.

Are you getting them on your mobile phone?

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Latest Scam Alert [View all] mnhtnbb Wednesday OP

My Google Pixel is equipped with an assistant that screens calls. sellitman Wednesday #1

My phone screens suspected spam calls mnhtnbb Wednesday #2

No doubt, one of the "blessings" of AI, which not only automates scams, but AI can imitate family voices. usonian Wednesday #3

I had a call like that grumpyduck Wednesday #4

Use this. Be very slow, methodical, and thorough. Use up their time. Norrrm Wednesday #6

I screen my calls but sometimes I let them through and mess with them LogDog75 Wednesday #5

Are these calls hard line or mobile? Zackzzzz Wednesday #7

Mobile phone. I haven't had a landline for almost 9 years. mnhtnbb Wednesday #8

I got a couple calls like that... 2naSalit Wednesday #9