Posted by LKT/CA on 9/2/11 10:50am
Msg #396092

Unwanted phone calls

I responded on another form to a Notary who was being stalked by the jealous significant other of a client she had confirmed an appointment with. The stalker was constantly calling the Notary so here's my suggestion for ignoring the following: Telemarketers, deadbeat or lowball companies, freeloading or PITA relatives, stalkers, or anyone else you don't want to be bothered with. Just save their phone number to your contact list and assign it a "silent ring" or a "no ring", whichever your phone has. Also, turn off the vibrating feature for this number. Title the number "NUISANCE 1", the next unwanted number is NUISANCE 2, etc. When they call, you won't even know they're calling - the call will eventually go to voicemail. You'll see you have a voice message from NUISANCE - just delete it. Save the nuisance numbers for at least six months, then delete.

The same person may try calling from a different phone number.....just save that as NUISANCE ____.
Eventually they'll go away. I was up to NUISANCE 6 at one point. They're all gone now - HA!!

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 9/2/11 11:24am
Msg #396098

If you have an Android Phone, the best way to do this is to go to the individual contact entry and at the very bottom, turn on the "Send To Voicemail" setting. Works like a charm.

Reply by LKT/CA on 9/2/11 12:38pm
Msg #396115

My next phone will definitely be an Android phone. I have a Blackberry Style - I have to edit the specific contact by clicking on "custom ring tones /alerts", then go to volume and scroll down to "silent". No hassle, but wish there was a direct "Send To Voicemail" feature, other than turning off the phone.

When I'm wearing my bluetooth earpiece, it will tell me who's calling on the first ring, "You have a call from Nuisance 4, answer or ignore?" If I say, "Ignore", then it goes directly to voicemail.

Reply by HisHughness on 9/2/11 11:24am
Msg #396099

Can you go into double digits? I'd need to include all my ex-wives.

Come to think of it, there are ex-girlfriends to consider also.

Triple digits, maybe?

Reply by LKT/CA on 9/2/11 12:38pm
Msg #396116

Yep Hughness, Nuisance 827, LOL!! n/m

Reply by Notarysigner on 9/2/11 11:43am
Msg #396103

I would send it (call forward ) to local P.D. or cell vendor nuisance caller number

Reply by LKT/CA on 9/2/11 1:05pm
Msg #396122

James, you're funny!! How can you call forward an individual phone number? Doesn't call forward send away ALL incoming numbers? LOL!!

Reply by Notarysigner on 9/3/11 1:44am
Msg #396178

There's a product called "privacy manager" that allows you to do that.

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 9/2/11 1:54pm
Msg #396134

There are many phones on the market, both smart and standard that have a function where you can just bring up a menu when the number is showing on your screen and just select "send call directly to voice mail" or some such option without entering it into your phone book. Might be a consideration when choosing a phone.

Reply by LKT/CA on 9/2/11 4:26pm
Msg #396149

The point is by saving the phone number, it's not necessary to send it to voicemail. It is pre-assigned to go there. AND you can answer numbers you don't readily recognize and not have to wonder if it's a PITA caller you've been trying to avoid.

Reply by SouthernOK on 9/2/11 8:35pm
Msg #396170

Answer and try out this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdoogjic4I