blocking calls

On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:23:58 -0400, dwilli wrote:

> does anybody know if you can block a specific number from calling you
> while on Sprint's network?
>
> tx
> Dale

In the past I've saved the number to my phone book and set the ringer to
"none." That way the phone just lights up when they call but makes no
noise.....unless the caller leaves a voicemail. Maybe
there's some other way but I don't know it.

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ojo-malformed wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:23:58 -0400, dwilli wrote:
>
>> does anybody know if you can block a specific number from calling you
>> while on Sprint's network?
>>
>> tx
>> Dale
>
> In the past I've saved the number to my phone book and set the ringer to
> "none." That way the phone just lights up when they call but makes no
> noise.....unless the caller leaves a voicemail. Maybe
> there's some other way but I don't know it.

My Treo 650 didn't have a "none" ringer, so I ended up recording a 1
second, low bit-rate WAV file. I've now set "speed-dial" bookmarks for
the common telemarketer phone numbers I've encountered, with the make
"Telemarket" and the silent ringer.

I was surprised that it was so difficult to find out how to add new
ringers. I think someone here eventually explained it to me. You just
record a WAV file and put it on a web server. Then you browse to that
file with your web browser, and add it to the Sounds application.

By the way, if you want that silent ringer for your Treo, browse to
http://bbuzz.net/ringers.html

what some times works.
in the case of computer dialed calls when you answer it, quickly , and continue till it disconnects alternately click on the * and # keys till they hang up.

*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#

it confuses the computer auto dialer and you end up getting taken out of the loop.
believe it thinks it is the phone co invalid number tones.



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"dwilli" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
does anybody know if you can block a specific number from calling you while
on Sprint's network?

tx
Dale

On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:50:32 -0500, mikeyhsd wrote:

> what some times works.
> in the case of computer dialed calls when you answer it, quickly , and
> continue till it disconnects alternately click on the * and # keys till
> they hang up.
>
> *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#
>
> it confuses the computer auto dialer and you end up getting taken out of
> the loop. believe it thinks it is the phone co invalid number tones.
>
>
>
> [email protected]

There have been reports of automated calls that play a recording in
Spanish. All 3 phones on my plan get these from time to time, and
googling turns up other reports of it. The last 4 digits of the phone
number are always repeating, like 4646, 8282, etc. I usually don't answer
unknown numbers but have a few times accidentally. The Spanish calls
aren't that frequent, but they have my curiosity up. The *#*#*# thing
sounds interesting. Thanks.

I've had the same problem. Is there anyone out there that speaks spanish
and can
tell us what they are pitching?

Bill

"ojo-malformed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:50:32 -0500, mikeyhsd wrote:
>
>> what some times works.
>> in the case of computer dialed calls when you answer it, quickly , and
>> continue till it disconnects alternately click on the * and # keys till
>> they hang up.
>>
>> *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#
>>
>> it confuses the computer auto dialer and you end up getting taken out of
>> the loop. believe it thinks it is the phone co invalid number tones.
>>
>>
>>
>> [email protected]
>
> There have been reports of automated calls that play a recording in
> Spanish. All 3 phones on my plan get these from time to time, and
> googling turns up other reports of it. The last 4 digits of the phone
> number are always repeating, like 4646, 8282, etc. I usually don't answer
> unknown numbers but have a few times accidentally. The Spanish calls
> aren't that frequent, but they have my curiosity up. The *#*#*# thing
> sounds interesting. Thanks.

Bill wrote:
> I've had the same problem. Is there anyone out there that speaks spanish
> and can
> tell us what they are pitching?

Is there anyone in the US that speaks Spanish?

You're kidding, right? <g>

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Notan

ojo-malformed wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:50:32 -0500, mikeyhsd wrote:
>
>> what some times works.
>> in the case of computer dialed calls when you answer it, quickly , and
>> continue till it disconnects alternately click on the * and # keys till
>> they hang up.
>>
>> *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#
>>
>> it confuses the computer auto dialer and you end up getting taken out of
>> the loop. believe it thinks it is the phone co invalid number tones.
>>
>>
>>
>> [email protected]
>
> There have been reports of automated calls that play a recording in
> Spanish. All 3 phones on my plan get these from time to time, and
> googling turns up other reports of it. The last 4 digits of the phone
> number are always repeating, like 4646, 8282, etc. I usually don't answer
> unknown numbers but have a few times accidentally. The Spanish calls
> aren't that frequent, but they have my curiosity up. The *#*#*# thing
> sounds interesting. Thanks.

Actually, the most common one that I get is 859-212-1501 and -1502

I wouldn't bother answering these, and have given them the "silent"
treatment I described earlier.

Yeah I know. I was refering to this newsgroup. I live in the LA area
and there almost as many Spanish AM stations as English. :-(

Bill

"Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Bill wrote:
>> I've had the same problem. Is there anyone out there that speaks spanish
>> and can
>> tell us what they are pitching?
>
> Is there anyone in the US that speaks Spanish?
>
> You're kidding, right? <g>
>
> --
> Notan

Bill wrote:
> Yeah I know. I was refering to this newsgroup. I live in the LA area
> and there almost as many Spanish AM stations as English. :-(

<snip>

I'm waiting for the day when I call a company and the recording says,
in Spanish, "Please press 2 for English!" <g>

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Notan