I don't get as many as 4 a day, maybe 4 every 2 weeks?

I'm also on the Don't call list, but I can't tell it makes a difference.

If I don't recognize the number, I don't answer. I let it go to voice mail. If they don't leave a message, I block the call.

Check with your provider. I can block unknown caller, with Spectrum, with *77.

Some days we get 10 or more calls. It's so annoying. And I'm on the Do Not Call Registry.

I get several a day. I have do not disturb turned on so that if a number not in my contact list calls it stays silent. Then I go back and block the numbers at the end of the day. Its neverending.

I get them, but not as many as I have in the past. I would guess nearly everyone gets them.

At least 4 a day here. Blocking numbers seldom works well because they change their calling numbers. We do not answer any call that we don’t recognize the person or number. Any one who needs to talk to us will leave a message.

I get nuisance calls usually every day. I block them....get the same call from a different number the next day. (Most often for drug rehab or vehicle warranty... neither which I need...not addicted to drugs and all our vehicles are 15 yrs old or older). I got a call the other day from someone calling me back because he found my number in his missed calls. They use people's numbers some way so you think it might be someone you know, because the prefix is the same. I tried to explain it to him...I didn't call him. Truth be known, I hate talking on the phone and I don't even call people I know and like, unless I absolutely have to.

Sometimes I get calls with no number....private. I never answer those. I seldom answer numbers I don't know.

Do Not Call is essentially useless, as so many of the calls now are from overseas, using spoofed numbers. Legislation, the TRACED Act, was signed last year, and requires telecoms to come up with technology to authenticate calls, but that's going to take a while: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/151.

In the meantime there are services like NomoRobo which will ring your phone only once if it's a suspected spam call. My cell phone automatically flags suspect calls and then makes it easy to block them.

I agree with contacting your provider. I did and am now down to only one or two a day, instead of the seven or more. Caller ID shows me some information. If I don't recognize it, the call goes to voice mail. Never get any voice mails. I also have it set for only 4 rings before it goes to voice mail. I can get from one of the house to the other in 4 rings or less. I anticipate those calls from medical providers (way too many of those type), so most calls to me are junque!

We also use NomoRobo, and it helps with spam calls, but we still have some spam calls that get through.

It is so easy to completely end unwanted calls. Completely, as in no mas.

Get an Ooma Telo Device. About $80. You can port your "landline" number to it. Discontinue your landline. Ooma costs then about $4 per month for unlimited US calling, the small charge is for taxes only

Sign-on for Ooma's Premium service. Another $10 a month. Now you can set it to ring the phone ONLY if the incoming number is in your Contact file. Contact file? Upload from your mobile phone, or enter it manually. Or click on a flag for incoming call numbers youwant to be put into the contact folder. Other calls get routed directly to phonemail (or oblivion, if you prefer) without ringing the phone. No unwanted calls get through, no unwanted rings. (I have to remember to turn that off periodically or make a new contact file entry when I've called a number and asked for a call back. It's easy enough.)

My Verizon cell phone highlights potential spam calls with a red screen. I stop the ringing and then ignore them

I just found on my phone "Silence Unknown Callers" I just turned it on. I also have a different ringtone for people not on my contact list. I hope this will help.

I find Dawn's (and others') method the easiest. I just don't answer unrecognized calls. If they leave a message - which 99% of all valid callers will - I get back to them. Otherwise I ignore or if repetitive, block. I get some that are even identified as "potential spam"!

The Silence Unknown Callers feature doesn't ring my phone and if they wish to leave a VM, that's their option. 9/10 times they don't to avoid a number block. Between that feature and TrueCaller we have peace and quiet 99% of the time.

With oldsters and kids and other family members and friends in far flung places and circumstances, we don't want our phones off. Which is what you do if you ignore calls. Our cell phones don't like True caller but we find we don't need it for them

I'd rather solve and eliminate a problem as surrender and have it alter what I want to do.

I let it go to voicemail. Then I listen later. If it's a robocall or a junk call, I then block the number. I also have an app on my cell that announces caller names, so I know if it's family or friends, in case I am not by it.

Elmer, you’re missing an important feature, “MyFavorites” allows all callers listed as favorites to come through. We don’t miss family/friends calling.

There is a big difference between having your phone 'off' and not answering unknown callers. If it is a call I recognize - like all family members and anyone else I put into my contact list - then of course I answer. Otherwise I ignore unless they leave a voicemail.

Very, very seldom.

Sue

I don't give my cell # to any business for any reason. I keep my home phone because I have to have a dsl line for internet and it's no more expensive to keep the number. So, I give my home # to anyone I don't want to have my cell # and I just turn the ringer off, so I no longer am annoyed by the 5 or more calls per day from robocalls. The people with only my landline # who want to reach me leave messages and I glance at the button any time I pass by the landline phone to see if there are messages. It works perfectly for me. My friends and family have my cell #.

I just ignore the calls I don't recognize. But I have 2 friends that dealt with spammers. Friend 1 answered and guy said "hello this is your bank. You have suspicious charges on your account" . My friend said "which bank? The guy hung up then.

My 2nd friend got similar call and she went on and on about what she was going to do with her money (she is a long talker). She said she was going to different countries to buy stuff and she listed everything lol. Guy hung up on her too.

SamKaren Your resident dj

"There is a big difference between having your phone 'off' and not answering unknown callers."

In a way those are the same for you - an incoming call isn't answered and anyone can disturb the peace by calling your number.

We're not always near a phone, not always within earshot of the digital voice announcing the caller ID. Even so, what's said isn't always intelligible. I recognize there are different ways to handle it but ignoring a ringing phone seems other than ideal as does having an unwanted call make any noise at all. In our house, it's simple. A ringing phone is answered because it's a white-listed number. There's nothing else to think about or check later.

I'm fortunate that I obtained my phone number in another state. I know unidentified calls from that area are't legit. My husband on the other hand has business contacts elsewhere. He usually lets them roll over to voicemail and calls back. He has the added pleasure of Edith. Edith apparently used to have his phone number. We've never met her. She has bad credit and collectors have been calling her for over ten years.

My only phone is my cell phone. And it is always with me. It is also my business phone......that is the number my clients call to reach me as well, at least initially. So a fair amount of my "unknown callers" are also important calls. For various reasons I do not take the calls when they ring - reasons I don't need to justify to anyone else, thank you very much! The difference is that yet-to-be-identified business callers leave a voicemail message I return at my convenience.

Someone else may have a different method of approaching this and whatever that is, fine for them. This is not a big deal for me, does not impact my life in any adverse way and works. No further need for discussion!