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Rainmaker
1,052,211
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

No, it helps me sharpen my claws and magickal binding abilities. 

Seriously, I have so mastered blocking and intuiting when it's a time waster that I rarely get caught any more.
Warning that when you post or comment on AR on a featured post or something front page, those cretins will gather your low hanging fruit. LOL! 

Apr 10, 2018 09:02 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

We do what Richard Weeks does, and then we block the caller.  They give up when you don't answer.    We are down to 1 a week.  A

Apr 10, 2018 08:30 AM
Rainmaker
191,939
Erika Rae Albert, Austin Real Estate Expert
E-Rae Realty - Austin, TX
Exceeding Expectations in Every Transaction

download the robokiller app!

Apr 10, 2018 07:55 AM
Rainer
375,087
Libby Cousins
Extraordinary Processing - Spokane, WA
Contract Mortgage Processor, licensed in WA

I registered all my numbers on the Do Not Call registry but am wondering if it expired as I have gotten a lot more lately. I don't get 20 a day but it seems to be about 10 a week and that is annoying. I don't like that, on my cell phone, they now call from a local number with the same prefix numbers as mine so it looks like it could be from someone that I want to talk with. 

Apr 10, 2018 08:54 AM
Rainmaker
554,600
Francine Viola
Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty, Olympia WA - Olympia, WA
REALTOR®, In Tune with your Real Estate Needs

I get a few a week but 20/day?!  I have "Sharon" from Google that can help my website, and "Rachel" that has approved me for a line of credit, etc.  The one I had received the most was from my own mortgage company. When I called back, there was a menu option to take me off the list.  I haven't heard from them since.  However I also heard that this can also backfire because then you have confirmed your number and/or consented to whatever they are selling.  I have no idea how to stop this.  

Apr 10, 2018 07:45 AM
Ambassador
2,684,109
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

  I get 1 or 2 calls per day.    20 is absurd.   Be sure to block their number.

Apr 10, 2018 08:50 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I have been tired of them for some time.  I haven't noticed any particular uptck lately.

Apr 10, 2018 07:59 AM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

If I don't know who is calling I don't answer.  Good luck in getting them to stop.

Apr 10, 2018 07:54 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Yes. I am.  I do not get 20 calls a day yet I can safely say 3-5 average. The calls come in nights and weekends too.  I had a call at 7am on Sunday morning.  

Good to see you here in the Q&A Gary Frimann 

Apr 10, 2018 07:44 AM
Rainmaker
2,220,654
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Wow, I do not Gary.  That's terrible...

Apr 10, 2018 03:11 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Nah.  I have Hiya on my phone and it identifies them and blocks many of them.

Apr 10, 2018 09:10 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Tell me about it... they stop, they start up again. I immediately block any that come it but there's always a new one coming.

Apr 10, 2018 09:04 AM
Rainmaker
544,014
Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
Louisville Short Sale Expert

Annoying when they masquerade as local numbers.

Apr 10, 2018 09:31 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

yes.... but I don't pick up the phone....if they leave a message, I'll get back to them....if not, it's a robocall...

Apr 10, 2018 09:26 AM
Rainmaker
1,153,794
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Robo calls or cold calls we can't fault them for trying to earn a living.

Apr 10, 2018 08:35 AM
Rainmaker
809,258
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

I get 3-5/week. -Kasey

Apr 10, 2018 08:34 AM
Rainmaker
1,045,440
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

I get a handful a week... thanks for staying at "Hotel" I have never stayed at that hotel lol.. hangup.. add # to my auto call reject list.. has been cutting my numbers down to manageable

Apr 16, 2018 03:29 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

It has gotten really bad, and most I don't answer.  I pay $2 extra per month to T-Mobile, and it says - SCAM LIKELY.   Let it keep ringing.

Apr 12, 2018 08:18 AM
Rainer
155,337
Anthony Kirlew
Group 46:10 Network @ eXp Realty - Gilbert, AZ
Helping You Make Fiscally Sound Real Estate Deals!

They are quite annoying and a time waster. I get FAR too many myself...

Apr 12, 2018 07:51 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I block the calls, so I don't get very many.  You can also try nomorobo or something like that.

Apr 11, 2018 06:21 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Not a nuisance for me

Apr 11, 2018 05:24 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Yes.

Apr 11, 2018 04:45 AM
Rainmaker
758,035
Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

I don't like to send calls to voicemail if I can pick up. Nowadays many come from a local phone number, so I add them as a Contact called Spam; then I don't answer when they call again. 

Apr 10, 2018 10:15 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Gary Frimann - that's the weather....

Apr 10, 2018 10:02 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Well, unless they are able to locate them t will not

Apr 10, 2018 09:00 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

There is a new series of them using the same beginning numbers of my phone number. The idea is to get me to answer as it looks like a local number. Yes I am sick of them.

Apr 10, 2018 07:09 PM
Rainmaker
1,374,373
Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

I get some but not that many. 

Apr 10, 2018 05:30 PM
Rainmaker
1,035,056
Elyse Berman, PA
LoKation Real Estate - Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton FL (561) 716-7824

Yes, and I get text messages now too!  And more emails!  

Apr 10, 2018 03:50 PM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I do not, since I block a caller after the first one. 

Apr 10, 2018 03:03 PM
Rainmaker
1,292,758
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Agree, some are from local numbers, others from out of state I keep blocking them but they keep coming.

Apr 10, 2018 01:52 PM
Rainmaker
564,494
Maria Sapio
Keller Williams of Central PA - Carlisle, PA
Real Estate Agent- Carlisle, PA. Mariasapio.com

My photo identifies some spam calls, but not all of them... and then I receive the occasional spam text too!

Apr 10, 2018 01:40 PM
Ambassador
2,339,248
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Call your phone provider most of them have a blocker feature for these calls for free

Apr 10, 2018 11:16 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Very much like what happens to a homeowner when their listing expires.

One persons robo/cold call is anothers business essential.

The REAL issue is a cultural thing that teaches us hanging up while another is talking is rude. It isn't. It is a business essential.

Don't be so fragile and simply move on.

Apr 10, 2018 11:00 AM
Ambassador
6,393,494
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I was until I installed Nomorobo.com

Apr 10, 2018 10:28 AM
Rainmaker
1,311,397
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Not only do I get robo calls, I get them in Spanish and Chinese languages!

Apr 10, 2018 09:54 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,139
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Definitely.

Apr 10, 2018 09:41 AM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Gary Frimann 

A lot is now from local area code Campbell or Milpitas. I started getting calls from SF stating I lost my passport overseas if I gave them my FICA # and send them money I can retrieve my lost passport.   My passport is in my safe.

Apr 10, 2018 09:32 AM