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Why can't all the carriers just refuse to sell lines to scammers? Or is it not that easy? I get calls from towns that I know the call is not coming from. All day long. Where are they getting my number from? Do I have to go completely dark and buy everything with cash?
That won't work because a lot of robocalls just dial every possible number: 111-111-1111, 111-111-1112, etc. The FCC has been cracking down on robocallers, but at a glacial pace. I have been getting fewer calls that last few months, however.
I seem to be getting live calls of people selling insurance, police KIA family beggars, investment consultants etc.. Could that be random robo calls, or is it vendors I've used who gave or sold my number?
The majority of national governments (around 160) require mandatory SIM-card registration, which means you need your real name and personal details to sign up for phone service. And over 30 of these countries also require biometrics, e.g. your fingerprints or a facial scan.
That greatly eliminated scammers, harassers, advertisers, solicitors, blackmailers, thugs etc.
Robocallers in the EU get meaningful fines. European telecoms providers proactively identify and block robocallers. VOIP companies that do business with robocallers lose the right to connect to the telephone network.
Turns out - there is virtually no downside to making spam calls in the US, and so companies continue to do it
It's not an insurmountable problem, you just need regulators that give a damn.
I barely ever get scam calls when I live overseas. Perhaps one or two in ...decades?
I get very few robo calls on my T-Mobile in the US, though.
The majority of national governments (around 160) require mandatory SIM-card registration, which means you need your real name and personal details to sign up for phone service. And over 30 of these countries also require biometrics, e.g. your fingerprints or a facial scan.
That greatly eliminated scammers, harassers, advertisers, solicitors, blackmailers, thugs etc.
Robocallers in the EU get meaningful fines. European telecoms providers proactively identify and block robocallers. VOIP companies that do business with robocallers lose the right to connect to the telephone network.
Turns out - there is virtually no downside to making spam calls in the US, and so companies continue to do it
It's not an insurmountable problem, you just need regulators that give a damn.
I barely ever get scam calls when I live overseas. Perhaps one or two in ...decades?
I get very few robo calls on my T-Mobile in the US, though.
Thank you for sharing this article. I was talking to my wife several times about moving to Europe once we retire, and this has probably sealed the deal. The final check will be if the country we pick is marked red on this map. I am not even kidding.
I get them all day long somedays its like every 5 min. If your not in my address book I dont answer it. Some times if I am bored I will answer it but its dead air and then they hang up. Whats the purpose of that. Lately its been solar panel sales. Also if I do answer and its a female, it can be fun. I will start asking her what color panties is she wearing and it goes on from there and they hang up.
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This APP intercepts ALL calls, compares them with my personal phone list on my phone and then , if it does NOT match, sends a text back to the caller asking for a name and phone number. I got two in the last three years and they were from family members...
My phone, automatically adds a new record, IF I approve the new phone number with a name and other info as required...
So I still get scam calls, but I do not have to pay attention to them. The phone rings once and that is it. All I have to do is check my Text messages... Guess what..., scammers do not text back...
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