RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-10-01 Thread Carolyn Arnold
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! So if someone calls and you have silence calls turned on, where do you find the phone number Of who called? Will it be in the recent calls list or missed calls or what will show up if anything? Sent from my iPhone

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-30 Thread Arlene
Baracco To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 2:48 PM Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! When my paratransit provider calls, the phone will say "scam likely. The result could be a missed ride. i can't take that chance. Andy - Ori

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-30 Thread Robert Wright
It should be in your recent calls. **If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why?  then where does the learning start?***  From: Shirley Baker Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 9:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! So if someone calls

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-30 Thread Shirley Baker
So if someone calls and you have silence calls turned on, where do you find the phone number Of who called? Will it be in the recent calls list or missed calls or what will show up if anything? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 29, 2019, at 6:41 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >  settings,

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-29 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Go to Settings, then Phone for the Silence Option. -Original Message- From: jedbar...@gmail.com [mailto:jedbar...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Jed Barton Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2019 7:10 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! ok, so where

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-29 Thread Richard Turner
settings, Phone, Silence unknown callers which is toward the bottom of the phone settings screen. Richard Always look out for #1, and be careful not to step in #2. On Sep 29, 2019, at 4:10 PM, Jed Barton wrote: ok, so where is this option? I haven't gone looking for it. Cheers, Jed On

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-29 Thread Jed Barton
ok, so where is this option? I haven't gone looking for it. Cheers, Jed On 9/29/19, Keith Bierman wrote: > "...ut can't as we use delivery services such as Uber Eats, Lyft and > the like that calls need to come through at times and they are not in > our contact list, so darn, we lose, I

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-29 Thread Keith Bierman
"...ut can't as we use delivery services such as Uber Eats, Lyft and the like that calls need to come through at times and they are not in our contact list, so darn, we lose, I guess. LOL" Unless you are getting such calls constantly ... it's not hard to turn on, and toggle off until you've got

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-29 Thread Richard Turner
Here is an example of how it was useful last night. I woke up at 5AM, which is pretty standard for me. I checked my phone for email, but noticed there was a notification from the phone app. I checked, and there was no VoiceMail, but there was a recent call from an unknown caller at 11:38 PM last

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-29 Thread Lisa P. Geibel
Hi, My husband, Marcus, and I would love to use this feature to avoid Robo calls, but can't as we use delivery services such as Uber Eats, Lyft and the like that calls need to come through at times and they are not in our contact list, so darn, we lose, I guess. LOL -- The following

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Shirley Baker
com > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Shirley Baker > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 3:19 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! > > How do you turn it on if that is an option? I would think if you are &

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Richard Turner
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Shirley Baker Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 3:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! How do you turn it on if that is an option? I would think if you are expecting a ride and concerned that they might ca

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Shirley Baker
How do you turn it on if that is an option? I would think if you are expecting a ride and concerned that they might call you, you could disable it for that time. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 28, 2019, at 12:12 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >  > I know some have complained loudly and

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Feliciano Godoy
o:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 12:23 PM Subject: RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great! I like the way this is implemented on Android somewhat better though and for that reason I haven’t implemented it on my Iphone although I’d like to. On Android, it doesn’t block a

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread James English
t;> >> Andy >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Mary Otten >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 1:07 PM >> Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! >> >> If you put your para transit p

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Mary Otten
ginal Message ----- >> From: Deb Cook Lewis >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 12:23 PM >> Subject: RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great! >> >> I like the way this is implemented on Android somewhat better though and for >> t

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Andy Baracco
urday, September 28, 2019 12:23 PM Subject: RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great! I like the way this is implemented on Android somewhat better though and for that reason I haven’t implemented it on my Iphone although I’d like to. On Android, it doesn’t block all unknown ca

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Mary Otten
> When my paratransit provider calls, the phone will say "scam likely. The > result could be a missed ride. i can't take that chance. > > Andy > > - Original Message - > From: Deb Cook Lewis > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 201

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Carolyn Arnold
It goes to Voice Mail. You call them back. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 3:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! If you enable

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Richard Turner
turday, September 28, 2019 12:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! When my paratransit provider calls, the phone will say "scam likely. The result could be a missed ride. i can't take that chance. Andy - Original Message - From: Deb

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Holly
Andy: I am still not comfortable letting a third party screen my calls, as would be the case if it was left up to the carrier. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Holly
I seldom get scam callers on my iPhone. Lucky me, so for now, I will screen my own calls. Glad we have the option though. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Andy Baracco
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Deb Cook Lewis Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 12:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great! I like the way this is implemented

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Andy Baracco
lence Unknown Callers is great! I like the way this is implemented on Android somewhat better though and for that reason I haven’t implemented it on my Iphone although I’d like to. On Android, it doesn’t block all unknown callers but blocks those that might have spam characteristics. I had

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Deb Cook Lewis
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! My paratransit provider makes a robocall to let you know that the driver has arrived. This is often flagged as unknown caller. If that call doesn't come through, I miss my ride. Andy - Original Message - From: "Richard T

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Andy Baracco
9 12:20 PM Subject: RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great! Probably so, since it cannot know that this one unknown caller is important and you can't know which numbers to add to your contacts in advance. That is why it is an option. In your case, and others, probably not a good thing.

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Andy Baracco
i have experienced that legitimate calls are sometimes flagged as unknown caller or scam likely. Andy - Original Message - From: "James English" To: Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 12:07 PM Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! Hi, I think this is a pretty

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Deb Cook Lewis
I haven’t contacted them about this yet but I most definitely plan to do so. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 12:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Richard Turner
<http://www.turner42.com/> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Deb Cook Lewis Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 12:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great! I like the way this is implemented on Android somewhat better though and for that re

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Anthony Vece
I’m sure it is a work in progress. Sent from my Verizon iPhone XR!!! > On Sep 28, 2019, at 3:23 PM, Deb Cook Lewis wrote: > >  > I like the way this is implemented on Android somewhat better though and for > that reason I haven’t implemented it on my Iphone although I’d like to. > On

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Deb Cook Lewis
I like the way this is implemented on Android somewhat better though and for that reason I haven’t implemented it on my Iphone although I’d like to. On Android, it doesn’t block all unknown callers but blocks those that might have spam characteristics. I had a lot of calls in my recents on that

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Anthony Vece
ell' via VIPhone > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 12:04 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! > > If you enable this, doesn’t it also mean that anyone ringing through an > office switchboard will also be rejected? When clinics or governme

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Richard Turner
- From: 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 12:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great! If you enable this, doesn’t it also mean that anyone ringing through an office switchboard will also be rejected? When clinics or government

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Anthony Vece
then, they will leave a voicemail. Half the people don’t answer their phone anyway if they don’t know the number that’s calling them. Sent from my Verizon iPhone XR!!! > On Sep 28, 2019, at 3:07 PM, James English wrote: > > Hi, > > I think this is a pretty dangerous idea honestly. What if

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread James English
Hi, I think this is a pretty dangerous idea honestly. What if you have people relying on you (older parents, children etc) and they lose their phone or need to make a reverse call because of some sort of emergency? On 9/28/19, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone wrote: > If you enable this, doesn’t it

Re: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
If you enable this, doesn’t it also mean that anyone ringing through an office switchboard will also be rejected? When clinics or government agencies ring me, they also appear as unknown caller. Harry > On 28 Sep 2019, at 19:55, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Amen to

RE: Silence Unknown Callers is great!

2019-09-28 Thread Carolyn Arnold
Amen to that one, Richard! I wanted that and implemented it first thing. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 1:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com