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[NeedMoreTea]

Well there was a guy in the UK who set up a premium number after getting sick of cold sales calls. All companies get his 10p/minute number as contact (he gets 7p of that). Only friends and family get the real underlying number.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23869462

[beerandt → NeedMoreTea]

I like the idea, but it doesn't solve the problem of when your real number makes it onto call lists.

But I do like the idea of giving out a 1-900 number to people. It would certainly get some interesting reactions, depending on context.

[dredmorbius → beerandt]

There are few available phone numbers which aren't already on numerous telemarketing / robospam systems. Exhaustive wardialing is highly tractable.

I've had numerous recent mobile and/or office numbers beseiged by dunning and marketing calls, apparently aimed at earlier holders (if even targeted at all).

[mattkrause → beerandt]

Is there even a list? I had assumed they were just umm...enumerating all the numbers.