The FCC is finally cracking down on the use of spoofed local numbers to robocall you
Oct 2, 2018 10:08:37 #
Oct 2, 2018 10:47:20 #
Oct 2, 2018 12:45:15 #
If our “revered” national legislators wanted to do something actually useful (and immensely popular), they’d pass a law banning robocalls, with FCC funding for enforcement and hefty prison sentences and fines (1M$ would be a good starting point) for violations.
Oct 2, 2018 13:59:14 #
Mac wrote:
https://www.salon.com/2018/10/01/the-fcc-is-finally-cracking-down-on-the-use-of-spoofed-local-numbers-to-robocall-you_partner/
I believe it when I see it!
Oct 2, 2018 14:09:21 #
Mac wrote:
https://www.salon.com/2018/10/01/the-fcc-is-finally-cracking-down-on-the-use-of-spoofed-local-numbers-to-robocall-you_partner/
It hasn't worked yet, already had 3 of those calls this morning! Its getting to where I hate even answering my phone at all anymore!
Oct 2, 2018 14:52:07 #
Oct 2, 2018 19:44:51 #
DChalfy wrote:
Thank goodness for caller ID.
If the ID is spoofed, it's worthless.
(I've heard of people's caller ID showing their own number.)
Oct 2, 2018 19:54:47 #
Nomorobo (which is free for your home phone, $1.99/month for your cellphone) has worked wonders for me. After a few months, I almost never get a robo call, and when I do, it only rings once (and I smile).
Oct 2, 2018 19:57:55 #
speters wrote:
I believe it when I see it!
Ah, yea...
Calls made by VOIP has made it more difficult to stop the calls, unless they finally have a way to track them.
(I have my cell phone set to disallow VOIP calls.)
Oct 2, 2018 20:53:01 #
When I see a call with the same area code and prefix as mine I know it's a fake call. I reject all of them. The only time I don't reject all calls is when I place a Craigslist ad and don't know the buyers numbers.
Oct 3, 2018 06:49:57 #
If I don't know the number or the name we don't answer. If it is somebody who needs us they'll leave a message.
Oct 3, 2018 07:26:03 #
Oct 3, 2018 07:54:18 #
Check out the HIYA app for your phone. Helps me a lot reducing these calls. The free version is good, but the $12.99/yr version is well worth the price. I agree there should be a law against it!
Oct 3, 2018 08:02:36 #
About time....I have so many numbers blocked that they outnumber my personal good file.
Oct 3, 2018 08:05:44 #
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