Special offer
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties, The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730 (Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070)

Spam prevention
Rainmaker
400,356
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

Lots of calls.  I look up the number to verify it's a junk call and add to the blocked list. 

Sep 19, 2015 07:14 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,439
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Yes - my guess is they are telemarketing calls -- I typically don't answer private number or toll-free calls for that reason.   Sometimes, you can tell when you answer and there is a delay or pause before the other party starts to speak.  

I've also seen an increase lately as well.  Very annoying.

Sep 19, 2015 06:17 AM
Rainmaker
784,786
The Woodland Team of Texas
The Woodland Companies - Austin, TX
Land Specialists

We get those too.

Feb 20, 2019 08:40 PM
Ambassador
6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Probably telemarketers, there are days when I want to just remove my landlines, far too distracting to keep answering a phone when nobody of importance is on the line.

Sep 19, 2015 09:31 PM
Rainmaker
2,486,205
Captain Wayne - Rowlett Real Estate School
Rowlett Real Estate School - Panama City, FL
Rowlett Real Estate School / Owner and Instructor

I'm sick and tired of running to the phone and it's some automated bull _ _ _ _

Sep 19, 2015 10:44 AM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

OK Debbie I will stop bothering you............

Just kidding, my mom gets robo calls all the time. I have not had much trouble with it lately.

Sep 19, 2015 08:36 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,431
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We receive a high volume of these calls. They make you consider changing your phone number.  Expect these calls to continue when your phone number is on the internet.

Sep 19, 2015 08:21 AM
Rainer
231,224
Mike Rock
Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA
Granite Bay Luxury New Construction...For Less

we get buyers from out of the area. however, if it isnt a area code within 90 miles i generally (not always, depends on time of day) dont even answer it. If they want info they will leave a message. if there is no number shown, i never answer it

Sep 19, 2015 06:41 AM
Rainmaker
969,888
Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

I don't answer and see a steady amount of incoming calls. 

Sep 19, 2015 06:33 AM
Rainmaker
2,817,671
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Oh yes, I get a lot of these.  They are spam callers, robo dialing several numbers at same time.  I look them up online and see the many reports. I then classify them as spam...because they do call back...and then I ignore them.

Sep 19, 2015 06:21 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,273
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Common and steady which is why I don't answer out of area calls

Sep 19, 2015 06:07 AM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Debbie Reynolds 

On out of the area code calls, I do not pick up. Rather I look up the number and look at it... If I see a posting I added to the list....

If I get VM from outside of my ac, majority are what you described. Robo calling.... 

Sep 19, 2015 05:50 AM
Rainmaker
1,280,748
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Rich and I are getting these too. I get about 5-10 a week. I've started blocking them.

Aug 21, 2016 02:48 AM
Rainmaker
112,714
Anita Allen
Levin Rinke Realty - 850-377-4410 - Pace, FL
Your Realtor for NW Florida, Pace/Milton/Pensacola

Yes I have gotten a good bit lately that just hang up when I answer.

Sep 24, 2015 04:25 AM
Rainmaker
1,390,113
Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

Haven't had that happen yet.

Sep 20, 2015 04:46 AM
Rainmaker
115,432
Jeanne Feenick
NextHome Premier - Basking Ridge, NJ
The Agent you choose REALLY does make a difference

Yes, I a m seeing the same thing - I do believe they are junk and try to add them to my blocked calls as they come in.

Sep 20, 2015 02:29 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Debbie Reynolds You're not the only one. We are getting these and local spoofed numbers that are telemarketers. I usually Google the number and them block them.

Sep 19, 2015 11:41 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

It could also be fax machines or fax services that have your number programmed in the fax machine or the fax database.

Where my telephone provider and/or devices allow, I aggressively block telemarketing calls that I don't want to receive.

Sep 19, 2015 09:07 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Debbie. I have no idea, but if they are telemarketing call, there will not be less of them in the future. Maybe a good job for the CFPB.

Sep 19, 2015 08:41 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good Sunday morning Debbie. I am getting several calls the just hang up.

Sep 19, 2015 05:33 PM
Rainer
145,403
Andrzej Niemyjski
Realty One Group - Sun City West, AZ

Actually it most likely is one of those robocalls which are trying to make sure there is a life person answering the phone

Sep 19, 2015 04:33 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Debbie - I am getting a lot of telemarketing calls lately, but I usually hang up on them.

Sep 19, 2015 04:23 PM
Ambassador
3,164,294
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I have been getting some crazy ones lately. Some even leaving voicemails.

Sep 19, 2015 03:00 PM
Rainer
71,994
Jack Wickham
Clarksville, TN
Building with Integrity

I am noticing it too. If they leave a message I know it may be legitimate.

Sep 19, 2015 01:43 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,565
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I get at least one call a day from Google, and most I do not answer, and they never leave a message.

Sep 19, 2015 01:17 PM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

I have been getting a lot of  800 prefix calls, and others from California area codes.

Sep 19, 2015 12:46 PM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

Yes. I think is is recordings and of course I don't stay on the line long enough for them to get it going.

Sep 19, 2015 12:16 PM
Rainer
150,416
Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

Yes, quite a few of late, and I suspect that they are telemarketers. It has also gotten where I hate to even hear the phone ring, when its out of state.

Sep 19, 2015 11:21 AM