The FCC is finally cracking down on the use of spoofed local numbers to robocall you
Oct 3, 2018 08:26:56 #
ronz wrote:
What is a VOIP call? Never heard of it.
Thanks
Thanks
Voice Over Internet Protocol
Making phone calls via the internet.
Oct 3, 2018 08:44:46 #
Oct 3, 2018 08:58:12 #
BboH wrote:
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.
This is my strategy as well.
Oct 3, 2018 09:10:33 #
Longshadow wrote:
If the ID is spoofed, it's worthless.
(I've heard of people's caller ID showing their own number.)
(I've heard of people's caller ID showing their own number.)
I've had that happen several times.
Oct 3, 2018 09:19:22 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
TriX wrote:
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.
A bunch of thumbs up for that, TriX!, 👍👍👍👍👍
Stan
Oct 3, 2018 09:38:09 #
Oct 3, 2018 10:38:56 #
Bulldog1jack
Loc: CT
TriX wrote:
Nomorobo (which is free for your home phone, $1.99/month for your cellphone) has worked wonders for me. After a few months, I almost never get a robo call, and when I do, it only rings once (and I smile).
👍🏼👍🏼
Oct 3, 2018 10:44:39 #
TriX wrote:
The hefty fines sounds good but the prison sentences may not be since the prisons are overcrowded as it is. I wouldn't be inclined to fund more prisons just to house people who abuse the phone system.. . . and hefty prison sentences and fines (1M$ would be a good starting point) for violations.
Oct 3, 2018 10:54:12 #
Oct 3, 2018 14:01:22 #
jtlareau
Loc: Hurst, TX (originally Toledo, OH)
TriX wrote:
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.
If you read the article, one of the major problems is calls originating from overseas, where the spammers cannot be fined. Apparantly, tech companies have not been able to devise a way to block all calls from spammers.
Oct 3, 2018 14:12:30 #
EdJ0307 wrote:
The hefty fines sounds good but the prison sentences may not be since the prisons are overcrowded as it is. I wouldn't be inclined to fund more prisons just to house people who abuse the phone system.
Then perhaps summary executions? I would gladly volunteer for the firing squad
Oct 3, 2018 14:25:08 #
Voice over internet protocol. Many numbers are now using this technology to keep costs down. Unfortunately, many calls are from out of the country where our law enforcement can’t touch them.
Oct 3, 2018 15:44:35 #
James Slick
Loc: Pittsburgh,PA
Longshadow wrote:
If the ID is spoofed, it's worthless.
(I've heard of people's caller ID showing their own number.)
(I've heard of people's caller ID showing their own number.)
I've got one with my own number before, but my favorite is this number I get often: (000) 000-0000 !
Oct 3, 2018 15:54:00 #
FrumCA wrote:
This is my strategy as well.
Great minds run in the same channel!!!!
Oct 3, 2018 15:59:48 #
The robocaller industry is most likely contributing to legislators bank accounts. There should be laws to make selling customer phone numbers by corporations that we have to do business with illegal.
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