content: No Unpaid Solution for Harassing Calls with Cox Phone\n\nSomehow a couple of criminals obtained my phone number; one of them is identifiable as a scammer on Google by searching his phone number (yes, they were dumb enough to give their numbers to me).\n\nOne caller - this one from Los Angeles - claimed to be from Publishers Clearing House, informing me that I had won over $700,000. The other caller - Washington, DC - stated that I \""had been trying to claim\"" an award for $700,000 and he wanted to help me receive it. Apparently $700,000 is the minimum that you win these days.\n\nI reported this duo to the FCC, but they kept calling; I understand that the FCC can take up to a month to handle any reported issues. I called Cox and asked them to block these two numbers, and was informed that I could do that for a fee of somewhat over $3/month.\n\nI asked the Cox representative which other unlawful nuisances I had the privilege of stopping for a fee. Cox then stated that I could pay for the number block for a month, and then drop it; however, if the Feds still hadn't acted the calls would resume. I was further told that this was all that Cox could do for me.\n\nA third caller contacted me, and he hung up after I told him that I was reporting all such calls to the Federal Government. Hopefully that approach will work, because Cox won't help you at all with nuisance or harassing calls unless you open up your wallet.\n\nPros: Excellent cable and phone service quality\n\nCons: Don't ever become a victim; Cox will make you a poorer one\n\nHidden fees a specialty!