[dba-Tech] Protection for phones

Mon May 9 07:47:10 CDT 2022

The Landline - from our cable company Comcast under the Xfinity brand
name used to have "Nomorobo" but now I believe it's using it's own
call blocker.  Nomorobo worked well before though. They may both be
running.  We have caller ID that shows up on the TV and we will
sometimes see calls flagged with a Nomorobo heading.  Flagged calls
will ring ONCE and stop ringing and we can see who called on the
caller ID. So we are still able to see the calls being blocked.

I have "Scam Shield" on my iPhone.

On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 9:35 PM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> what robo call blockert do you use?
>
> r
>
> On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 10:09 AM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > We still have a landline too.  But I generally have my iPhone in my
> > pocket at home or out and about and I have an Apple Watch that I can
> > make and receive phone calls and text messages from. I don't get many
> > calls though.  So I don't view it as an enemy.  The calls I get I
> > generally WANT to take.  If I don't recognize the caller I don't
> > answer.  I do have robo call blocking that seems to work quite well
> > for me.  On both land line and mobile phone.  There are just too many
> > tools I use the phone for - the flashlight, the camera, a measuring
> > app, plant identifier app, shopping list app.  I generally have a
> > swiss army knife in my pocket almost all the time too though.  Be
> > prepared.  Ha ha.
> >
> > GK
> >
> > On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 10:49 AM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hit the send by mistake:
> > >
> > > That's why I lwave my phone by the computer.  I never walk around with my
> > > phone. I have a land line and have trained people not to call me on my
> > cell
> > > phone because I never answer it. That's been pretty successful.
> > >
> > > Talking to someone on a cell phone is annoying because if the call lasts
> > > more than 3 minutes, somewhere along the way 1) the call will get
> > dropped,
> > > 2) they'll move into some area where I'll only hear every other word, 3)
> > > they're in a noisy place where they can't hear me and we end up shouting
> > at
> > > each other.
> > >
> > > The land line on the other had 1) never drops a call, 2) never moves into
> > > an area where the transmission is weak, and is always in a quiet place -
> > my
> > > home. I love my landline.
> > > When I first got the phone, I had the ringer on - like most people. Then,
> > > in a movie or play, or concert, I had to turn it off.  Then I would
> > forget
> > > to turn it back on again. But then I would remember.  And then it would
> > > ring at an inappropriate time and embarrass me. So I left it off from day
> > > one.
> > >
> > > But for my friends who are addicted to their phones and live with FOMO, I
> > > can put a finger on them any time I want to.  They HAVE TO respond to
> > their
> > > phone.  I have that power over them.  Fortunately for them I don't abuse
> > > the power. :o)
> > >
> > > I know, dinosaur. And sorry about hijacking your thread about AV for the
> > > Cell phone and turning into a rant about cell phones.
> > >
> > > But I don't like cell phones - socially.  Not technologically.
> > > Technically, they're wonderful. Socially, they're a disease.
> > >
> > > r
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 8:40 AM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > That's why I lwave my phone by the computer.  I never walk around with
> > my
> > > > phone. I have a land line and have trained people not to call me on my
> > cell
> > > > phonebecause I never answer it. THat's been pretty successful.
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 8:24 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I hate the two-level authentication because I leave my phone all over
> > the
> > > >> place -- mostly because I rarely use it at home too. I still have a
> > one
> > > >> account that lets me choose between email and phone.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm having more requests to send $$ using the cash apps that we talked
> > > >> about
> > > >> a few weeks ago. I don't really want to do it that way, but ... they
> > don't
> > > >> even want money orders in the mail -- too much trouble to deposit.
> > People
> > > >> want cash straight in their accounts.
> > > >>
> > > >> Susan H.
> > > >>
> > > >> Now you know my vice.
> > > >>
> > > >> Susan H.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm kind of an outlier in that respect. I  use my phone very little.
> > I
> > > >> don't use it for transactions. I don't like to do stuff on the
> > internet. I
> > > >> don't read email on my phone.  The screen is too small.
> > > >>
> > > >> If I'm home, I don't need to use the phone for anything. QAnd I'm home
> > > >> most
> > > >> of the time.  If I'm out I don't want to be bothered with the phone.
> > > >>
> > > >> I use it for GPS, I'm being forced to use it for two factor
> > > >> authentication.
> > > >> And, in spite of my best efforts, I'm being dragged into texting.
> > > >>
> > > >> So I don't have a need for AV on my phone. I know, dinosaur. But I
> > wonder
> > > >> if
> > > >> I need it?  I don't think I do, but I'm open to hearing differently.
> > > >>
> > > >> r
> > > >>
> > > >> On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 7:41 AM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > A while back we discussed cash apps. Now I'm wondering if any of you
> > > >> > use any kind of virus/malware protection on your phone?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Susan H.
> > > >> >
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