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==Ways to combat robo and spam calls or text== | ==Ways to combat robo and spam calls or text== | ||
*Block the call if the caller-id is not spoofed. | *Block the call on the phone if the caller-id is not spoofed. Many times it is. | ||
https://www.nomorobo.com/ | https://www.nomorobo.com/ | ||
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/tech/Consumer-Reports-Devices-to-Stop-Robocalls-321292271.html | |||
==Legislation and calls to action== | ==Legislation and calls to action== | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 29 September 2016
Scope
This article refers mainly to cellular phones in the United States.
The problem
Spammers and scammers can purchased VoIP lines very inexpensively ...
See also
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone_spam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caller_ID_spoofing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Do_Not_Call_Registry
How to report it
FTC - https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams
FCC - https://www.fcc.gov/stop-unwanted-calls
FBI - https://www.ic3.gov
Ways to combat robo and spam calls or text
- Block the call on the phone if the caller-id is not spoofed. Many times it is.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/tech/Consumer-Reports-Devices-to-Stop-Robocalls-321292271.html
Legislation and calls to action
https://consumersunion.org/end-robocalls/