How is spam calls such a problem? Have probably had 2 cold calls the last 10 years. In norway you register on a goverment do-not-cold-call list and basically I have not gotten sales calls since.
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Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 day ago
One thing that severely degrades the usefulness of the phone network is all the spam calls. It’s all I get these days. I can’t just call someone and have them pick up because nobody answers calls from unknown numbers.
It’s especially frustrating when I’m waiting for a call, like for a delivery, and have to pick up every unknown number.
sep@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Sadly, I live in the USA and do not have a functioning government. We can’t get health care, let alone reliable span call blocking.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 13 hours ago
“Do not call list” more like “Look at that list of numbers to call”
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 13 hours ago
It’s more of a problem in different countries. Also I find there’s a blitz every now and then and I’ll get 3+ spam calls a day, and then months without any.
Archer@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
How is having a functioning government? I hear it’s wonderful
knexcar@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I wouldn’t be surprised if the scammers used my country’s do-not-call list as a list of known live numbers to call. Because no one’s enforcing it and you don’t really know who’s calling with the number is spoofed.
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 21 hours ago
I get about 10-15 spam calls a day, but I do have two business lines forwarded to my personal phone too. If I do answer a call from a number I don’t know because I’m expecting a call, and it turns out to be spam I just hang up immediately.
sqibkw@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Unfortunately I’ve heard the list is not well-enforced, so the do-not-call list functions more as a list of confirmed working numbers with humans on the other end. That’s why I’ve never tried using it…
I get probably 5 spam calls a week so if that keeps growing, I might have to give it a try…
Mickey7@lemmy.world 1 day ago
excellent point.