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Old Dec 19, 2018, 07:54 PM
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I keep getting the same calls from the same number from someone in Florida. I live about 1500-2000 miles from Florida I’m sometimes getting calls twice a day. The number comes up as scam likely. Should I worry about this? I never answer these. I am a bit of a paranoid person. I have that type of anxiety, I forget what it’s called but it’s like where you watch a movie about a murder and then you think your going to get murdered when you actually live in one of the safest towns in the state and the only crimes have been domestic. The anxiety has a name I just can’t remember it.

I just like worry about a stalker or something. But I’ve done nothing. I don’t have an ex or anyone like that. I don’t have friends so I don’t have enemy’s. The calls have just been freaking me out since I’m getting so many. Maybe I should just answer one next time? Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Old Dec 19, 2018, 09:22 PM
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Block the caller.

I typically get spam calls 2-4 times a day. I don't answer and if they don't leave a voicemail I block them.
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Old Dec 19, 2018, 10:06 PM
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I get a lot of spam on my phone from phone calls to emails; unless it's an area code I know someone in; or it's in my contact list. I do not answer the phone. If it was important they would leave me a voicemail and they usually don't.
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Old Dec 20, 2018, 02:06 PM
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If it was something important I'm sure they would have left you a message by now. Most likely robocalls, I would ignore it.
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Old Dec 20, 2018, 07:02 PM
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I get a lot of spam calls. I usually google the number, and many times it actually comes up as a spam call. This time of year with Christmas shopping, I have been getting calls from Seattle; turns out it's a call from Amazon when they attempt delivery of a package.

I never answer unless I know who is calling. And I usually block any strange numbers. I truly believe it's safer to not answer unless you know the actual person who is calling. FWIW.
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Old Dec 20, 2018, 08:39 PM
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I get a lot too. This is what I do: I google the number and usually it comes up as a robocaller or some scam company calling. At one point, I was getting over 5 a day!! Like to drove me nuts, LOL I downloaded an app called Safest Call Blocker and it made a huge difference. I blocked the numbers that didn't leave me a message and even some that did if they were sales calls.
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