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minus-squareHubertManne@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoIve been thinking of changing carriers. may just do this after the 30 days and go for a new number.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 years agoI just have any calls that aren’t from my contacts forwarded to Google voice using Yet Another Call Blocker. https://gitlab.com/xynngh/YetAnotherCallBlocker Besides, I don’t use my phone number for calls - that all happens with messengers these days (Telegram, etc), so I know you’re a telemarketer anyway.
minus-squareHubertManne@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agothats fine for most individuals but hospitals and doctors offices for those with medical issues. Well that makes it hard. They often to not call from the “official number”.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoYea, that sucks. For those I give my Google voice number. Not an elegant solution, for sure. Fortunately my Healthcare system also uses video calls via their app for security purposes. Not sure what else can really be done.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·2 years agoHuh. Better than one of my providers that requires Zoom.
Ive been thinking of changing carriers. may just do this after the 30 days and go for a new number.
I just have any calls that aren’t from my contacts forwarded to Google voice using Yet Another Call Blocker.
https://gitlab.com/xynngh/YetAnotherCallBlocker
Besides, I don’t use my phone number for calls - that all happens with messengers these days (Telegram, etc), so I know you’re a telemarketer anyway.
thats fine for most individuals but hospitals and doctors offices for those with medical issues. Well that makes it hard. They often to not call from the “official number”.
Yea, that sucks.
For those I give my Google voice number.
Not an elegant solution, for sure. Fortunately my Healthcare system also uses video calls via their app for security purposes.
Not sure what else can really be done.
Huh. Better than one of my providers that requires Zoom.