NoMoRobo-Friendly Phone Systems ?

[(PeteCresswell)]

Has anybody found a wireless home phone system that allows suppression of the
first one or two rings - so that when NoMoRobo catches a call, the phone
never even rings once?

[Big Al]

Post by (PeteCresswell)
Has anybody found a wireless home phone system that allows suppression of the
first one or two rings - so that when NoMoRobo catches a call, the phone
never even rings once?

Our 3 phone system Panasonic KX-TGE433B do it. I don't use NoMoRobo but
it has a large call block directory and I've blocked a lot of #s and
turned the first ring off.

It only can turn the first ring off, but it works in my case.

[Bill Ghrist]

Post by (PeteCresswell)
Has anybody found a wireless home phone system that allows suppression of the
first one or two rings - so that when NoMoRobo catches a call, the phone
never even rings once?

Our 3 phone system Panasonic KX-TGE433B do it.  I don't use NoMoRobo but
it has a large call block directory and I've blocked a lot of #s and
turned the first ring off.
It only can turn the first ring off, but it works in my case.

We have the similar Panasonic KX-TGE445B cordless phones, which have
this same option. I wasn't really aware of it before because it is part
of the Panasonic call blocking function, which we don't use since we do
use NoMoRobo*. I didn't realize that you can turn the first ring off
without using the call blocking function itself. It turns off the first
ring for all calls, not just those that are blocked by the Panasonic
call blocking. I have enabled this and can confirm that it does silence
the single ring from NoMoRobo blocked calls (as well as the first ring
from non-blocked calls). The only minor drawback I see is that you have
slightly less time to answer a call before it goes to voicemail.

*And yes I do know that NoMoRobo doesn't catch everything, but the
spammers have become so adept at spoofing IDs and changing numbers that
blocking them locally is sort like Whack-A-Mole.

[Big Al]

Post by Bill Ghrist

Post by (PeteCresswell)
Has anybody found a wireless home phone system that allows
suppression of the
first one or two rings - so that when NoMoRobo catches a call, the phone
never even rings once?

Our 3 phone system Panasonic KX-TGE433B do it.  I don't use NoMoRobo
but it has a large call block directory and I've blocked a lot of #s
and turned the first ring off.
It only can turn the first ring off, but it works in my case.

We have the similar Panasonic KX-TGE445B cordless phones, which have
this same option.  I wasn't really aware of it before because it is part
of the Panasonic call blocking function, which we don't use since we do
use NoMoRobo*.  I didn't realize that you can turn the first ring off
without using the call blocking function itself.  It turns off the first
ring for all calls, not just those that are blocked by the Panasonic
call blocking.  I have enabled this and can confirm that it does silence
the single ring from NoMoRobo blocked calls (as well as the first ring
from non-blocked calls).  The only minor drawback I see is that you have
slightly less time to answer a call before it goes to voicemail.
*And yes I do know that NoMoRobo doesn't catch everything, but the
spammers have become so adept at spoofing IDs and changing numbers that
blocking them locally is sort like Whack-A-Mole.

Yes, I use the call block feature. There are some spamers that are dumb
enough to use the same # over and over. And I'm also sure I have a lot
of #'s stored that will never show up again. I wish it would include
the date blocked, I could kill some of the old ones then.

Oh well. Life goes on. I've looked at nomorobo and not sure why,
maybe just lazy, but never set it up. May one day.

[(PeteCresswell)]

Post by Big Al
Yes, I use the call block feature.

Amazon says that the KX-TGE433B package is going to arrive today.

Thanks BigAl.

Thanks BillGhrist.

Probably moot to me, but just out of idle curiosity does anybody know if the
250 blocked call list rolls over automagically?

i.e. once somebody hits 250, does it stop accepting new numbers or does it
just delete the first one on the list to add the new one?

[(PeteCresswell)]

Post by (PeteCresswell)
the KX-TGE433B package

Arrived, installed, and working as advertised: suppresses that 1st ring,
making NoMoRobo 98% transparent.

Six handsets, less than a hundred bucks:
http://tinyurl.com/yc9poc7q

[Nil]

Post by (PeteCresswell)

Post by (PeteCresswell)
the KX-TGE433B package

Arrived, installed, and working as advertised: suppresses that
1st ring, making NoMoRobo 98% transparent.
http://tinyurl.com/yc9poc7q

Looks pretty nice, and it has talking caller ID, which I couldn't live
without.

[Bill]

Oh well.  Life goes on.   I've looked at nomorobo and not sure why,
maybe just lazy, but never set it up.   May one day.

Laziness must be the only reason since Nomorobo is a GREAT service,
especially since it's free for landlines. My father set it up and he's
in his 90's, so I'm sure you can figure it out.

Bill

[Nil]

Post by Bill
Laziness must be the only reason since Nomorobo is a GREAT
service, especially since it's free for landlines. My father set
it up and he's in his 90's, so I'm sure you can figure it out.

I had been extolling the pleasures of Nomorobo to my sister in law
about a year ago. When I visited her recently I discovered that she got
partway into setting it up but got confused, I guess, and never
completed the process. I finished it up for her and she's very happy
with it now. But the setup isn't necessarily a piece of cake for
everybody.

[Ant]

Post by Nil

Post by Bill
Laziness must be the only reason since Nomorobo is a GREAT
service, especially since it's free for landlines. My father set
it up and he's in his 90's, so I'm sure you can figure it out.

I had been extolling the pleasures of Nomorobo to my sister in law
about a year ago. When I visited her recently I discovered that she got
partway into setting it up but got confused, I guess, and never
completed the process. I finished it up for her and she's very happy
with it now. But the setup isn't necessarily a piece of cake for
everybody.

TWC/Spectrum cable's phone service was pretty easy. Select to activate,
agree, read, and done. :/

[Nil]

Post by Ant
TWC/Spectrum cable's phone service was pretty easy. Select to
activate, agree, read, and done. :/

[Nil]

Post by Ant
TWC/Spectrum cable's phone service was pretty easy. Select to
activate, agree, read, and done. :/

With Comcast it was all manual - I signed up for Nomorobo on my own,
then I had to go into Comcast's voice service options and enable
Simultaneous Ring and plug in Nomorobo's phone number. It was similar
for my sister-in-law's service (AT&T, as I recall.)

This was before Comcast advertised Nomorobo as a feature, so maybe
since then they've automated the process like you describe.

[Ant]

Post by Nil

Post by Ant
TWC/Spectrum cable's phone service was pretty easy. Select to
activate, agree, read, and done. :/

With Comcast it was all manual - I signed up for Nomorobo on my own,
then I had to go into Comcast's voice service options and enable
Simultaneous Ring and plug in Nomorobo's phone number. It was similar
for my sister-in-law's service (AT&T, as I recall.)
This was before Comcast advertised Nomorobo as a feature, so maybe
since then they've automated the process like you describe.

Interesting. Yeah, it was done a month ago when I tried it.

[Arnie Goetchius]

Post by (PeteCresswell)
Has anybody found a wireless home phone system that allows suppression of the
first one or two rings - so that when NoMoRobo catches a call, the phone
never even rings once?

There is a device called Digitone Call Blocker that may do the job of suppressing the first ring.

The procedure is described here:

https://digitone.com/call-blocker-plus-faq.html#Q87

I don't have this device but it sounds like it would work to block the first ring that you (and I)
get from nomorobo.

[John Varela]

Post by (PeteCresswell)
Has anybody found a wireless home phone system that allows suppression of the
first one or two rings - so that when NoMoRobo catches a call, the phone
never even rings once?

Are you sure that there's a way to avoid NOMOROBO ringing once?

In any case, the prerequisite is that you have digital phone service
and, at least with Verizon, an upgraded level of service.

[Arnie Goetchius]

Post by John Varela

Post by (PeteCresswell)
Has anybody found a wireless home phone system that allows suppression of the
first one or two rings - so that when NoMoRobo catches a call, the phone
never even rings once?

Are you sure that there's a way to avoid NOMOROBO ringing once?

Looks like this should so it:

https://digitone.com/call-blocker-plus-faq.html#Q87

Post by John Varela
In any case, the prerequisite is that you have digital phone service
and, at least with Verizon, an upgraded level of service.

[(PeteCresswell)]

Post by Arnie Goetchius
https://digitone.com/call-blocker-plus-faq.html#Q87

Looks to me like, based on feature set, I should have gotten that instead of
the Panasonic KX-TGE433B.

OTOH, my current system *is* getting old and my two daughters will like
getting the phones on it to supplement their own setups.

Also, minor point, but I like the generic battery feature on the Panasonic
system.

[Big Al]

Post by (PeteCresswell)

Post by Arnie Goetchius
https://digitone.com/call-blocker-plus-faq.html#Q87

Looks to me like, based on feature set, I should have gotten that instead of
the Panasonic KX-TGE433B.
OTOH, my current system *is* getting old and my two daughters will like
getting the phones on it to supplement their own setups.
Also, minor point, but I like the generic battery feature on the Panasonic
system.

Nothing beats good ole AA batteries!

[Bill Ghrist]

Post by Big Al

Post by (PeteCresswell)

Post by Arnie Goetchius
https://digitone.com/call-blocker-plus-faq.html#Q87

Looks to me like, based on feature set, I should have gotten that instead of
the Panasonic KX-TGE433B.
OTOH, my current system *is* getting old and my two daughters will like
getting the phones on it to supplement their own setups.
Also, minor point, but I like the generic battery feature on the Panasonic
system.

Nothing beats good ole AA batteries!

The Panasonics use standard AAA size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries that
are readily available.

[Big Al]

Post by Bill Ghrist

Post by Big Al

Post by (PeteCresswell)

Post by Arnie Goetchius
https://digitone.com/call-blocker-plus-faq.html#Q87

Looks to me like, based on feature set, I should have gotten that instead of
the Panasonic KX-TGE433B.
OTOH, my current system *is* getting old and my two daughters will like
getting the phones on it to supplement their own setups.
Also, minor point, but I like the generic battery feature on the Panasonic
system.

Nothing beats good ole AA batteries!

The Panasonics use standard AAA size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries that
are readily available.

Well good ole AAA work too.

[(PeteCresswell)]

Post by Bill Ghrist

Post by Big Al
Nothing beats good ole AA batteries!

The Panasonics use standard AAA size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries that
are readily available.

I agree with the AA comment.

But at least the AAA's are generic and not proprietary.

I was getting all spun up reading the Operating Instructions because somehow
I got the notion that they only lasted a couple of hours.

Then I went back and re-read, finding on page 11 that actually, they are good
for over a week of standby and 12 hours "Continuous Use" when the phone is in
"ECO" mode.

I'll take that..... -)

Gotta try turning off "ECO" just to see how long they last without it.