Ugh, telemarketers

[monkey333]

So I switched from sprint in Dec of last year, yea!

I kept my number, but converted it to google voice, better portability, anyways.
Seems since then I get more telemarketers, mostly the ones for lower credit rates.

I think I have GV setup correctly (for whitelist), but I don't want voice mails from these bozos, is there a way to disable the voicemail portion for this group?

 

[trmiv]

I could swear at one point you could play the "This number is no longer in service" message for rejected calls, but I can't find it.

I can't remember the last time I got a call from an anonymous number from a telemarketer though. Most of the time it seems they are spoofing my area code now.

 

[Dulanic]

It doesn't matter what you do, you won't get off their list. And yes, they LOVE to spoof your area code & even prefix now.

However, on the google voice issue... yeah usually Google Voice won't ring your phone /w spam callers, but it does sometimes let through the voicemail prior to it throwing them over to Spam.

If you find a better way, I'd love to know it, I probably have 100+ blocked #'s but it does little to no good when they just spoof different numbers.

 

[LPCTech]

I think you can turn screening on and it makes them identify themselves. If its not the right name I think it can block it? Also I set up a special message for the voicemail for calls I dont want to a recording of "the number you have reached has been disconnected etc." I found a recording on the internet so it sounds legit. They never call back thinking its a dead number.

 

[Dulanic]

I think you can turn screening on and it makes them identify themselves. If its not the right name I think it can block it? Also I set up a special message for the voicemail for calls I dont want to a recording of "the number you have reached has been disconnected etc." I found a recording on the internet so it sounds legit. They never call back thinking its a dead number.

You'd think, but that's what happens when you block them too, they still try with other numbers and keep calling.

 

[monkey333]

So as far as a white list goes, I think I fig'd it out. Under "Phones", I turned OFF all forwarding.
Under "Groups and circles", I have all contacts forwarding to my cell. I tested it and people on my contact list can connect.

Time will tell if those outside the list will get thru. Guess no news would be good news.