How to get rid of robocalls: Phone scams in 2021
The FTC is working with the Federal Communications Commission and State Attorney’s General to stop robocalls targeting companies that provide technology to do it.
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The FTC is working with the Federal Communications Commission and State Attorney’s General to stop robocalls targeting companies that provide technology to do it.
We bought 16 new cellphones, and most started getting robocalls before we even used them Americans got 58.5 billion robocalls in 2019 -- the most ever. Our investigative team bought 16 new phones all over the U.S. and measured when they got spam calls. Author: Eric Flack, Haleigh Purvis Published: 12:59 PM EDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 5:26 PM EDT May 7, 2021 WASHINGTON — Cellphones may seem superpowered these days, but robocalls are still the kryptonite. Americans got 58.5 billion robocalls in 2019, the most in history, according to You Mail, a co...