Consumer Advice

We still have a landline because we live in a rural area with Centurylink DSL service that drops a lot so I don't want to go to internet phone. And cell coverage can be spotty as well so I want to keep our landline.

We've had the same number for 21yrs and same address for 14, so they have a consistent target with us. The spoofing of numbers is insane. I get calls from Walmart, Payless Shoes, random names, even had one of the towns near us town government called - all spoofed numbers wanting to lower my credit card interest, offering extended warranties, walkin tubs, knee braces, Marriott vacations. It's endless and I just don't know how it will ever stop.

Then the last week with midterms, our phone rings off the hook all hours of the day. I just pick it up then hang it up w/o answering.