androidisking@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 6 months agoSeriously, why aren't most people using adblock these dayslemmy.worldimagemessage-square249fedilinkarrow-up1941arrow-down127
arrow-up1914arrow-down1imageSeriously, why aren't most people using adblock these dayslemmy.worldandroidisking@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square249fedilink
minus-squareTrack_Shovel@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·6 months agoThat, and the spam texts and calls. I hit the wall with this last night, and finally got a call/text screening app. fuck that noise.
minus-squareParadachshund@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up15·6 months agoI just don’t even answer my phone anymore unless I recognize the number. It’s exhausting.
minus-squareBaardFigur@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoIn Norway you can just opt out of phone sellers through Brønnøysundsregisteret
minus-squareParadachshund@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoYou’re supposed to be able to in the US too, but most of the spammers don’t care about the law unfortunately.
minus-squareTrack_Shovel@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoI was spending way too much time blocking numbers. I legit got 3-4 calls a day and about the same for texts. It seems to go in spurts though
minus-squareParadachshund@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoI’ve noticed that spurts thing too. I’m a sole proprietor so I also get endless business loan text spam. Those also seem to go in spurts for some reason. One week I’ll get two a day and then nothing for the next couple weeks.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoIf you’re on Android, checkout Yet Another Call Blocker. Works great, I’ve used it for 10 years now.
That, and the spam texts and calls. I hit the wall with this last night, and finally got a call/text screening app. fuck that noise.
I just don’t even answer my phone anymore unless I recognize the number. It’s exhausting.
In Norway you can just opt out of phone sellers through Brønnøysundsregisteret
You’re supposed to be able to in the US too, but most of the spammers don’t care about the law unfortunately.
I was spending way too much time blocking numbers. I legit got 3-4 calls a day and about the same for texts. It seems to go in spurts though
I’ve noticed that spurts thing too. I’m a sole proprietor so I also get endless business loan text spam. Those also seem to go in spurts for some reason. One week I’ll get two a day and then nothing for the next couple weeks.
If you’re on Android, checkout Yet Another Call Blocker. Works great, I’ve used it for 10 years now.