What the Tech? Are Efforts to Stop Robocalls Really Working?
Are you still getting the same number of robocalls? The number of illegal calls from spammers was expected to drop after the implementation of new technology.
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What the Tech? The FCC Announces New Plan to Stop Robocalls
If last year’s pandemic lockdowns gave us one good thing, it was a decrease in the number of ‘robocalls’ from spoofed phone numbers. Since call centers were forced to close there was no one to pick up the phone to talk to someone who was tricked into answering a robocall. But now that call centers are open again, the number…
What the Tech? How to Stop Political Robocalls
Your smartphone has probably been blowing up in the last couple of weeks from political campaigns for Donald Trump and for Joe Biden. Even if you’re on the federal Do Not Call list, you’re likely still getting those calls and text messages. Here’s the kicker: politicians have made it legal. “All of the political parties can bombard people with as…
What the Tech? How to Sue Robocallers
How would you like to sue every company that sends you an annoying robocall? A new service from a consumer protection app called “Do Not Pay” claims it can help you get as much as $3,000 for every call coming to your phone. “Do Not Pay” founder Joshua Browder told me he came up with the idea after being interrupted…
