Gail Eddy, Nederland.
Over the past few days, I have been absolutely inundated with fraudulent callers, telemarketers,
and just plain old spam calls, but the good thing is that I know what they are and can choose not to
answer!
How Can You Protect Yourself?
I’ve been using a new app on my iPhone called “Call Protect”. It works with my AT&T service and it
seems to work very well. Here is a screen shot of all the spam calls I’ve received today:
It’s pretty annoying to receive all of those telemarketer and spam calls while I’m trying to work! If
you have AT&T service, you can head over to the app store on your Smartphone to download and install
this app for yourself. What About Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile?
I’ve been looking to see if Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile have similar apps and haven’t had any luck.
If you know, please send me a link.
Set-up and Configuration:There’s just a teeny amount of set-up to do initially. Call Protect identifies most fraudulent calls,
but there are a few that sneak through. For those, you can report and block them.
Remember: Dell, Microsoft, Apple, and other technical firms will not call you when you have a virus
or need to update your Operating System. If a call like that gets through, hang up and report them
immediately!
Chris Eddy of Geek For Hire, Inc. has been providing computer service to families and small
businesses with Mac’s and PC’s for the past fifteen years. His company is highly rated by both the BBB
(Better Business Bureau) and by Angie’s List. You can find more on our website, or give us a call 303-618-
0154. Geek For Hire, Inc. provides onsite service (Tier 3) to the Denver / Boulder / Front Range area as
well as remote service throughout North America.
