Stop robocalls and mobile phone spam calls

Q. I heard you point out a method to stop robocalls on your nationwide radio program. I was not able to compose it down at the time. Assist! I am so sick of these calls!

A. The service I mentioned is called Nomorobo. It lets the phone ring as soon as, and after that it recognizes the caller. It instantly hangs up for you if the caller is a robotic telemarketer. It likewise obstructs robotic calls individuals report as prohibited, so you will not miss out on a medical professional’s consultation pointer, work call or weather condition alert. If youre seeking to obstruct and determine unidentified numbers spam get in touch with your Apple, Android or Windows phone, click on this link for an app that actually works .

How to share your Wi-Fi without offering visitors your password

Q. My unrestrained grand son is hanging out with me over the summer season. My Wi-Fi password is the exact same as my Windows login password. I do not desire him to have the password. Exists a manner in which I can let him utilize the Wi-Fi network on his phone without me offering him the password?

A. There is an ingenious option. You can provide him a QR Code that he will scan with his phone. It’s a protected faster way with your password concealed inside it. Generally, he will scan the QR Code rather of typing in your password to access the Wi-Fi network. When you understand how, its quite easy. Click here for the guidelines and the links you require.

Find the precise place of any phone

Q. I wonder how apps understand where I lie. Is it just through my phones GPS? I switch off my phones GPS and the apps still understand!

A. Your cell company has another method of tracking your place, and anybody can get that details for a cost, even if you utilize a cellular phone that isn’t really clever. The method your cell service provider tracks you is through cellular towers. It understands exactly what towers remain in variety of your phone and where the towers lie. The precision depends upon the service provider and the number of towers neighbor. Click here to attempt a website where you can see where any phone lies utilizing the very same service providers and app designers utilize .

Shorten links like a pro on Twitter

Q. I constantly see connect to sites that are reduced on Twitter. How do you to that? It sure would conserve area on my Tweets!

A. To produce this link, you can utilize a totally free link reducing website called Bitly.com. With Bitly, you just paste your link into the shortener, and a much shorter link will be created in seconds. You can likewise produce a totally free account to track each reduced link you develop. This is advantageous due to the fact that Bitly then tracks the traffic, and you can see the number of individuals clicked your link. Other services like Bitly consist of Ow.ly and Google’s URL shortener. For more pointers, take a couple of seconds to follow me at @KimKomando .

Searches to utilize to score offers on Craigslist

Q. You were speaking about utilizing Craigslist on a current TELEVISION look. I was most thinking about the words to utilize to score the very best offers. Can you please inform me exactly what the words are?

A. Simply looking for sofa or TELEVISION wont constantly discover the very best offer. When they’re getting rid of products at a major discount rate, you truly desire to utilize particular keywords that individuals utilize in their advertisements. Examples consist of rush, moving, divorce, everything needs to go. One specific expression that likewise appears to work is Wife dislikes it.

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On the Kim Komando Show , the country’s biggest weekend radio talk program, Kim gives and takes calls guidance on today’s digital way of life, from tablets and mobile phones to online personal privacy and information hacks. For her everyday suggestions, complimentary newsletters and more, visit her site at Komando.com