> wrote in message
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> On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 2:54:37 PM UTC-6, Pico Rico wrote:
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message:
>> >
>> > We always ignore the ones that just come up with a state name or just
>> > the
>> > number 1 and even the ones that show our house number as the caller.
>> >
> I've gotten two like this with MY name and number showing as being the
> caller. No message left.
>>
>>
>> if in doubt, screen the call with your answering machine. Or answer,
>> pretending to be one.
>>
>>
> UGH, I hate it when the answering does pick up but they never say anything
> as it's a marketing call of some sort, robotic to be sure. The Pro Caller
> Block device I bought last year has weeded out 99% of those stupid calls.
>
> $65 verrrrrry well spent, I think.
>

thanks. that was just the kick in the pants I needed to get one myself.