From reader Shari:
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Would you be so kind as to tell us what program you have installed which blocks the first ring on robocalls? I did not know this was possible, but I would love to have it.

Thanks!
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MrF replies:
It's not a program, its a device, the "Digitone Call Blocker Plus!" which costs about $100. It is connected between the phone jack and the phone base unit, or whatever type phone you have. I think there may be cheaper devices which can also block the first ring, but you would have to check their specifications. It has the advantage that you can program in other numbers you would personally like to block which would not be in the NoMoRobo database. Also, it will work on any landline, not just "digital voice" (VoIP) landlines. But it can only block up to 140 numbers, if I remember correctly. I think I have already received robocalls from about 70 unique numbers over the past two months, many of them only once, so a unit like the Digitone is best used with a service like NoMoRobo, if possible.