OT ish Blocking telemarketers

[Michael Torrie]

On 06/13/2015 08:42 AM, alister wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 19:47:18 -0600, Michael Torrie wrote:
> 
>> On 06/12/2015 04:20 PM, Seymore4Head wrote:
>>> Is there a program what runs on Windows that uses a national blacklist
>>> to block phone calls?
>>
>> I'm sure you could install and use the Asterisk PBX software, and I bet
>> people have made scripts for it to block calls in this way.  You'll need
>> to take your question to the asterisk mailing list though.
> 
> & you will still be wasting your time.
> the scumbags change numbers regularly & will also withhold it
> 
> it is like fighting the hydra, for every 1 you block 2 more appear 

Sure but with a proper PBX, you can stop almost all telemarketers right
at the door with a touch-tone menu.  They don't have the time (money) to
wait if you don't answer right away.