I am using iPhone and have set up not to take call that is not on my contact list. However, this is not a good fix as the scammers leave voice mails that I have to check. Some are from overseas and some are originating from local calls.
I have looked into software like Hiya but the verdict is not clear. Some comments that they receive more robocalls after installing such apps
What would really work in Australia?
Thanks,
Welcome thirstylizard!
We just donât answer numbers we donât recognise and donât have problems with people leaving voicemails. The only people who leave those are genuine callers in our experience. Maybe weâre just luckier than you.
Good luck finding a solution.
Hello @thirstylizard, and welcome to the community.
Itâs annoying. Given, the callers numbers may be random, it seems unlikely any App will solve your problem.
Some mobile providers have a âvoice to textâ service attached to their message bank. You receive an SMS for each caller.
Most scams and marketing donât leave a message, hence the SMS says âMissed Call, no message was leftâ. If a message is left, the short SMS text is usually enough to determine whether the call needs attention.
EG Telstra
Itâs not perfect, but avoids calling 101 all the time.
Once a week you can go to the message bank and delete all.
https://www.telstra.com.au/mobile-phones/moreonyourmobile/features-and-services
It works for us. Optus used to offer a similar service. I think that has been discontinued?
I currently have a Samsung phone which tells me when an incoming call is from a suspected âundesirableâ. A dig into the settings shows that it is powered by Hiya. This is quite useful, and also allows me to report and block specific numbers.
If you are not already on it, I would strongly recommend enlisting on the Do Not Call Register (DNCR) - it doesnât stop every scammer, but does stop a lot of unwanted calls. I shouldnât admit this, but it is quite amusing when you get a call from a telemarketer, mention the DNCR, and hear an audible gasp on the other end. (Someone forgot to check!)
Unfortunately the DNCR doesnât stop everyone. I got a robocall from one of my senators last night - something about âIn these difficult timesâŠâ (thatâs all I heard before hanging up). Politicians of course exempted themselves from the DNCR, but I was still able to block the number and report the call as spam - which I feel assists my fellow citizens.
In summary, Hiya and the DNCR appear to do the job for me in most cases.
Hi thirsty.
The method I use is creating contacts, which you can then ignore. For instance I have a contact called Spammy McSpamface (my son named it, donât blame me lol). When an unknown caller appears and I find that they are a marketing or political party (same things), I add the number to that contact and can ignore all calls from them in the future. You will find that you are adding quite a few numbers but modern phones allow a decent amount of numbers under the one contact. If you find you fill it and canât add anymore, simply add another contact and fill that one.
From then on any missed calls, texts or voice messages from those numbers can be safely ignored, which frees you up to answer calls from unknown numbers. An important thing if you are in business or even as an employee in some industries - most people donât like having to leave voice messages lol.
