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Spam calls and texts are driving me fing crazy anyone have suggestions? (programming.dev)
submitted 11 months ago by catch22@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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After repeated data breaches that no company really seems to give a s--- about my phone is blowing up with literally hundreds of spam calls and texts month. I get and make MAAAAYBE 2 or 3 important calls per month, 180-200 of the rest are literally all spam. Anyone have any suggestions, apps ect that they have found refuge with? I really don't use SMS that much either, mostly it's via signal, discord whats app, ect...

Just to put it out there I run CalyxOS on a Pixel 5a.

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[โ€“] luthis@lemmy.nz 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

This is entirely the responsibility of your phone provider. They should be blocking those numbers.

Call them, tell them you have a csv with the list of spam numbers for them to block. (CSVs are very easily imported) Tell them if they don't add them to their blocklist you will change phone provider because it is unbearable and you are not receiving a good service.

Phone companies are (often legally) obliged to block illegitimate usage and always have it in their terms and conditions.

[โ€“] Bell@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ever hear of spoofed caller ID?

[โ€“] rdyoung@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ever hear about a system in place to certify the number is actually coming from the correct party? Not all carriers have signed on but as the top comment here said, it's their responsibility and tmo at the least has some pretty decent spam protection/blocking in place, they also have a number you can forward texts to and they will analyze them and use them to improve their spam filters.

Try being witty elsewhere, here you just look like a fool.

[โ€“] variants_of_concern@lemmy.one 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How do I find the number to forward texts too, I have like 3 a day from new numbers each time

[โ€“] rdyoung@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

This is the answer. The big 3 have spam protection that you can opt in to.