Tech fixes · Scams Targeting Seniors & Families
Elderly Parent Getting Scam Calls All Day? How to Make Them Stop
The most effective fix is an approved-numbers setup: calls from family, friends and doctors ring through, and everyone else is screened or sent to voicemail. Do Not Call lists and number-by-number blocking help a little, but scammers change numbers constantly.
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- Starting price
- From $400 plus phone service
- Where
- Remote, anywhere in the U.S.
- Quote
- Fixed price before work starts
Try this first
- Turn on the phone’s built-in screening (Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone, Call Screen on Pixel)
- Turn on the carrier’s free spam blocking
- Register the number at donotcall.gov to cut down legitimate telemarketing
- Save family, doctors and pharmacy in contacts so they always ring
- Agree on a family rule: never press buttons or stay on with unknown callers
When it’s more than a quick fix
For a landline or a parent who still answers everything, built-in settings may not be enough; a screening service that only rings approved numbers is the real fix.
How we fix it remotely
We set up call screening so only approved numbers ring, unknown callers have to say who they are or leave a voicemail, and the family gets a text when someone new calls.
How a remote fix works
- 1
Tell us what’s happening
Two minutes with the form on this page. No account needed.
- 2
Get a fixed price
A reply within one business day, with the price agreed before any work starts.
- 3
We fix it remotely
You approve access, follow progress and pay in your private client portal.
Related services
Call Screening for Seniors (Only Approved Numbers Ring)
Calls from family, friends, doctors and other approved numbers ring through. Unknown callers are asked who they are or sent to voicemail, and robocalls never ring at all.
Grandparent Scam & Voice-Clone Protection
Protect the family from “it’s me, I’m in trouble” calls, including AI-cloned voices, with a family safe word, a call-back rule, call screening and a short practice session.
Monthly Tech & Scam Protection Plan for Seniors
A friendly monthly plan: regular check-ins, updates, approved lists kept current, help whenever something looks off and a short note to the family each month.
Questions
Will the doctor’s office still get through?
Yes. We add doctors, pharmacies and anyone else important to the approved list at setup.
Does this work on a landline?
Usually, yes: the landline number can move to a screening service that then rings the home phone.
Can you fix this remotely?
We set up call screening so only approved numbers ring, unknown callers have to say who they are or leave a voicemail, and the family gets a text when someone new calls.
More scams targeting seniors & families fixes
- Parent Let a Scammer Into Their Computer
- Got a “Grandma, I’m in Trouble” Call
- Asked to Pay With Gift Cards
- Fake Amazon or Refund Call About an Overpayment
- Call Saying Medicare or Social Security Is Suspended
- Parent Keeps Getting Scam Emails
- Text About an Unpaid Toll or Missed Package
- Email Saying Your Geek Squad, Norton or McAfee Plan Renewed
- Worried a Parent Is in an Online Romance Scam
- Parent’s Email Hacked and Sending Scams to Friends
Want us to just fix it?
Tell us what’s happening. Most problems like this are fixed remotely, often the same day, and every request gets a reply within one business day.
- Big projects and small ones are all welcome
- Fixed-price quotes, no surprise invoices
- You own your code, data and accounts
- A client portal to track progress, invoices and payments
- Rooted in Wisconsin, serving businesses nationwide
Rather talk it through? Call us