What the Tech? Robocalls getting replaced with Robotexts
One report says Americans received some 78 billion robotexts in the first half of 2023. How can you block them?
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What the Tech? App of the Day: YouMail
YouMail is a free app that blocks robocalls by checking the number to see if it’s included in a library of over a million “Bad numbers” known to be from scammers and telemarketers.
What the Tech? Why Are You Still Getting So Many Robocalls?
Last month, Americans received about 4.2 billion robocalls, which are about 140 million a day.
What the Tech? Are Efforts to Stop Robocalls Really Working?
Are you still getting the same number of robocalls? The number of illegal calls from spammers was expected to drop after the implementation of new technology.
What the Tech? Is There Finally a Way to Stop Robocalls?
If you don’t get a robocall every day, you probably don’t have a cellphone. Robocalls are the #1 complaint filed with the FCC but new technology just might put an end to them.
What the Tech? The FCC Announces New Plan to Stop Robocalls
If last year’s pandemic lockdowns gave us one good thing, it was a decrease in the number of ‘robocalls’ from spoofed phone numbers. Since call centers were forced to close there was no one to pick up the phone to talk to someone who was tricked into answering a robocall. But now that call centers are open again, the number…
What the Tech? How to Stop Political Robocalls
Your smartphone has probably been blowing up in the last couple of weeks from political campaigns for Donald Trump and for Joe Biden. Even if you’re on the federal Do Not Call list, you’re likely still getting those calls and text messages. Here’s the kicker: politicians have made it legal. “All of the political parties can bombard people with as…
What the Tech? Robocalls Are Down, But Will They Stay That Way?
Something good has happened as a result of COVID-19 and enforced stay-at-home orders. Scam and robocalls are at their lowest number since 2017. That may be hard for some of us to believe, after all, it seems robocalls are always ringing our phones with deals on healthcare and car warranties. It’s true though according to YouMail’s Robocall Index. “The reason…
What the Tech? How to Sue Robocallers
How would you like to sue every company that sends you an annoying robocall? A new service from a consumer protection app called “Do Not Pay” claims it can help you get as much as $3,000 for every call coming to your phone. “Do Not Pay” founder Joshua Browder told me he came up with the idea after being interrupted…
What the Tech? Are You Getting Robocalls?
According to the robocall blocking app YouMail, October and November are typically the busiest times of the year for people to receive robocalls. According to YouMail’s robocall index history, In October 2018, more than 5.1 million robocalls were placed which was a million more than in July 2018. If you have an iPhone Apple has introduced a new feature that…
