Nearly half of cellphone calls will be scams by 2019, report says(washingtonpost.com)
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Nearly half of cellphone calls will be scams by 2019, report says
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/09/19/nearly-half-cellphone-calls-will-be-scams-by-report-says/
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I have a phone ringtone set to silence and I am thinking about abandoning phone number altogether. Whoever needs to call me, can just use one of many IMs with VoIP or send me an email.
Many browser extensions support whitelisting (opt-in). Can't think of any reason that wouldn't work for phones. Blacklisting (opt-out) is a never-ending canard.
This WaPo 'article' looks more like a native ad.
This WaPo 'article' looks more like a native ad.
Can anyone suggest an app for iPhone that automatically blocks any call from someone who's not in my contacts?
There was a good one for android, but I recently switched.
There was a good one for android, but I recently switched.
This is not a solution. I specialize in cancer treatment and I have spend countless hours trying to track down people who cannot receive calls from our medical center. These people have missed multiple opportunities for more timely appointments, in many cases putting their health at risk. Many of them don't receive the voicemails we leave either. There are many situations where a non-contact would need to reach you and some of those situations could be urgent, so blocking all of them is not a solution. For example my friend's parents were in a car crash and she got a call from the hospital they were at, which obviously wasn't in her contacts. We should be working with whoever has the oversight for this to eliminate robocalls. Not sure if that would be the government or phone companies, or device manufacturers.
Do Not Disturb mode with groups “All Contacts” selected.