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Cadfael

(1,342 posts)
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 06:11 PM Aug 2018

Who else is getting telephone polls daily?

JM&J, the republicans are running scared in Illinois...I get *at least* one attempt at telephone polling a day...governor, conngresscritter, all the way down to state senate and state representative (who have been R in this district since before I was born) - I feel compelled to answer the poll and do my part to keep them running scared. Them -“How likely are you to vote in the November general election” Me - “ The only way I’m not voting in the November election is if I’m dead”

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Who else is getting telephone polls daily? (Original Post) Cadfael Aug 2018 OP
I don't answer calls when I don't recognize the number. I get frequent calls like that so maybe? mucifer Aug 2018 #1
Me, too. I'm getting bombarded with health ins. cos. and agents. nt Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #4
I must be the last one on earth Cadfael Aug 2018 #6
Lots of us in the rural areas still have landlines--and dsl... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #9
Arkansas...Alabama....one of those "A" states... Cadfael Aug 2018 #10
For about 3 weeks now. GemDigger Aug 2018 #2
Everyday and twice on Sunday. SummerSnow Aug 2018 #3
Landline or cell? Freethinker65 Aug 2018 #5
Landline Cadfael Aug 2018 #7
Not one (Chicago) VOIP line lunasun Aug 2018 #8
I get a lot blue-wave Aug 2018 #11

Cadfael

(1,342 posts)
6. I must be the last one on earth
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 06:17 PM
Aug 2018

..with a landline (connected by actual wires) and no caller id...if I’m home, I answer. I do have to hang up on pesky old windows technical support fairly often..

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)
9. Lots of us in the rural areas still have landlines--and dsl...
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 08:29 PM
Aug 2018

and many of those who have landlines also have cell phones. Reason being, the chances of both going out at the same time are pretty small, and bad weather hits a lot.

the downside of landlines is that robo calls are heavy.

And weird...earlier tonight I got a robo call supposedly about a political survey, the voice said they were taking a survey of Arkansas voters.

I live in Alabama.

Cadfael

(1,342 posts)
10. Arkansas...Alabama....one of those "A" states...
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 10:41 PM
Aug 2018

Your tRump Department of Education at work.

Thank you Betsy DeVos...

Freethinker65

(11,144 posts)
5. Landline or cell?
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 06:16 PM
Aug 2018

I have gotten a few calls recently I have not answered. Figured if they were important they would leave a voicemail.

Cadfael

(1,342 posts)
7. Landline
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 06:18 PM
Aug 2018

I don’t answer any cell calls that I don’t recognize the number (and block the calling number for good measure)

blue-wave

(4,488 posts)
11. I get a lot
Tue Aug 7, 2018, 11:45 PM
Aug 2018

of calls, but more than a few democratic groups have my number from past donating. I do get strange texts. Some with attachments. Never open the attachment and delete the text right away. I never answer calls if I don't know who the caller is.

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