Posted on 04/29/2019 6:44:31 PM PDT by bitt
A new standard, called Stir/Shaken, could come to your mobile provider by the end of the year. But there are already ways around it.
Anthony Marino set his mobile phone to “Do Not Disturb” before going to bed, but he sensed it flicker in the dark. The next morning, he saw he had missed roughly 30 calls: at 4:15 a.m., 4:34, 4:45, 5:08 and 5:12, and for two hours after that. Most appeared as “Lithuania” on his caller ID, although they could have come from anywhere.
“I hate to say it, but I don’t pick up the phone anymore, which is crazy,” said Mr. Marino, 37, a real estate agent in Brooklyn. “I have missed calls from attorneys and other agents I am doing deals with.”
The seemingly endless stream of robocalls reached a new monthly high of 5.23 billion nationwide in March, according to the call-blocking service YouMail. Some were spammy pitches for unwanted vehicle warranties or debt-relief services. Nearly half were straight-up scams. And there was often one common thread: They frequently came from somewhere other than they said they did.
New technology is providing a glimmer of hope that, someday, you might be able to safely pick up your phone again. Mostly, you’ll now be more likely to know callers are who they say they are. But don’t expect any silver bullets that will put an end to robocalls. Pending regulatory changes could even add to the flood.
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Our phone rings a different ring when the scammer types call and your normal ring for real people
“Pending regulatory changes could even add to the flood.”
They will. The only thing Congress can do is make it worse.
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If I don’t know who the caller is, I never pick up the phone anymore. It’s a shame, but maybe it’s best. The only reason I bring a phone with me anywhere is if I need it. I have no desire to talk to anyone while grocery shopping unless it’s really important - and it very rarely is!
I believe a few public hangings would stanch the robocall hemorrhage.
What?? You don’t believe Yet Another Law is the answer? I guess you’ll never get elected to Congress where their “efficiency” is measured in number of new laws enacted.
Robos have lobbyist.
They pay to play
My phone rings 4 times and goes to message. If they don’t leave a message, I assume they are scam callers. Sometimes I am curious and call them back. I am surprised how many are phone numbers out of service.
they spoof the phone number
“Should I Answer App” works very well.
My Microsoft IT specialist son-in-law told me there are spoofing software where the phone calls using spoofed numbers are done by computer. We are retaliating them using or fax to simulate our phone number as one belonging to a fax. That way they delete our phone number as a bad number as well as getting a obnoxious sound in their ears.
What is really freaky is when it is your OWN number calling you.
We're of the few that still have a land line. Years ago we bought an answering machine that allowed us to set several different ringtones for close family, and close friends, and then other friends and relatives. We know when to jump for the phone and pick it up. Spammers get ignored and then blocked.
For our mobile phones, we don't pick it up unless caller-id shows someone in our contact list. We constantly update our blocking of spam numbers. Our fax machine is kept offline unless we are advised by someone they need to fax us. I hate spammers!
No more robo mobile works great on our so called smart phones. Most robo calls are aborted by the first ring.
It costs a couple of $’s per month.
What is really freaky is when it is your OWN number calling you.
I agree.
I used to think that these people got the phone numbers of people recently retired since that is when they began happening to me. It turned out to be pointless blocking them.
They use some method to work around the blocking issue.
Hate to say it, but the national and state GOP are two of the worst offenders with their nearly daily calls for polls.
The price of being a “supervoter”.
I remember that one.
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