FCC will ‘take action’ in 2019 if carriers aren’t doing enough to fight robocalls

[Onkel Neal]

Actually, the number of spam calls to my personal cell have dropped to zero the last month or so... pretty nice.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/1...authentication

Ajit Pai and the FCC’s commissioners are growing as incensed and fed up with robocalls as the rest of us. Today, Pai sent a letter to over a dozen US mobile providers urging them to deploy an industry-wide method of combatting the automated nuisance calls — or else. “By this time next year, I expect that consumers will begin to see this on their phones,” Pai said in a press release.

“Carriers need to continue working together to make this happen and I am calling on those falling behind to catch up.” He added that “if it does not appear that this system is on track to get up and running next year, then we will take action to make sure that it does.”

[Sailor Steve]

I've been getting a few lately. Sometimes I wait until the beep and say something rude, but mostly if I don't recognize the number I don't even answer them.

The ones I laugh at the most are the ones that start with "Don't hang up!"

[Jimbuna]

Currently get far too many not only on the mobile but also the house phone.

The mobile call numbers are easily blocked but the house phone blocked numbers is at capacity.

[Aktungbby]

thank god! they are highly annoying usually at inconvenient times and the one warning me of my pending arrest by the IRS for tax evasion is my favorite; generally in a third-world accent. https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/04/11/473847620/a-real-life-tax-scam-this-is-what-irs-phone-fraud-sounds-like I always respond in my Indian accent: sound terrified; and offer to bring cash to any place they designate...to put an end to the 'monkey business' as I, a poor immigrant, do not have a checking account....and they always hang up. Verizon with whom I been for 33 years says they can do nothing and then they try to sell me a $1000 'smart phone'..... to replace my beloved 20+ year old flip phone.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Currently get far too many not only on the mobile but also the house phone.

The mobile call numbers are easily blocked but the house phone blocked numbers is at capacity.

BT call blocker works for me 99% of the time, nothing is 100% and for those most determine scam dogs who try it on if there is a number hit the block button. If withheld the call blocker informs me putting me on alert.


If you are not with BT jim True Call is the next best thing and stops 99% of these scum dogs. Don't bother with TPS it works for a while then the scum return.


https://www.truecall.co.uk/default.asp

[STEED]

Classic old gem...

[Platapus]

These days, with caller ID, if I don't recognize the number, I don't pick up. If they don't leave a message, it probably was not that important in the first place.

A telephone ringing is a request, not an order.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by STEED

BT call blocker works for me 99% of the time, nothing is 100% and for those most determine scam dogs who try it on if there is a number hit the block button. If withheld the call blocker informs me putting me on alert.


If you are not with BT jim True Call is the next best thing and stops 99% of these scum dogs. Don't bother with TPS it works for a while then the scum return.


https://www.truecall.co.uk/default.asp

£95

I'm a simple poor pensioner.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

£95

I'm a simple poor pensioner.

Coming from the Mexican bandit.

Yes it costs a lot but it works, I bought my one a few years ago before BT woke up to this problem. I was getting over ten calls a day from call centres scammers and can we wash your windows fix your roof etc etc. Bought True Call and they all went away.

Best thing I ever bought.