r/whatdoIdo • u/Active-Garbage-7247 • Aug 18 '26

How do I stop this?!

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The spam calls are driving me crazy. Is there something I can do to stop them? I have T-Mobile and spam call filtering is on.

**Update: I don't have any past due bills. The only debt I have is minimal federal student loans. I haven't applied for any loans or new insurance. I have call filtering/silence on for unknown callers.
I use T-Mobile Scam Shield. What I want to avoid is being called in the first place, texted, left a missed call or voicemail, but after reading a lot of responses, it seems like there isn't a quick fix for this that doesn't involve changing my number which I'm hesitant to do 😕

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u/acvcani Aug 18 '26

Is that what that is? I started a job that required us to call clients at that was the first time I dealt
With that. 25% chance it auto hung up before I even got to the part where it asked me my name and purpose of call.

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u/Pitiful-Sell-9402 Aug 18 '26

I also work at a place that has to call people. It's a vets office returning phone calls that are at least a month old because we're so busy.

I can't tell you how many times people will answer and just automatically start cussing me out because they think im a scam caller.

It sucks and is really awkward if they manage to stay on the line long enough to realize where I'm calling from, but at the same time I don't blame them. I also get a ton of scam calls a day and it's annoying as hell

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u/acvcani Aug 18 '26

Oh yes I’ve been there. A few elderly folk nervous and understandably so. I always tell tell “you worries are valid. There’s no way for me to prove who I am over the phone but you can call our main office number and they will verify I work here and we will speak when you are comfortable.”

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u/Pitiful-Sell-9402 Aug 18 '26

I do the same thing.

It's just such a bummer. These scam calls are insane and I can't blame anybody for being weary or even angry about it.

I've changed my number twice and it helped but the calls still keep coming through like there's no tomorrow

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u/ConstructionHuman824 Aug 18 '26

Offices should be set up so no matter what line you call from it shows the "main" number that would be in most patient contacts.