Robocalls have become an unavoidable part of daily life, flooding voicemails with unwanted messages from unknown numbers. But there are steps you can take to reduce or eliminate these intrusive calls, ...
To be clear, these methods don't stop robocalls. They just send them directly to voicemail without ever ringing your phone. On the next screen, toggle the "Silence Unknown Callers" button to green. On ...
There is a way you can make up to $1,500 for certain robocalls you get on your cell phone. You're entitled to that money under federal law. Unwanted calls are the Federal Communication Commission's ...
Your phone rings, the number is unknown but you pick up in case it’s a doctor’s office or your child’s school – only to find it’s a debt-reduction offer or bogus info about how you won a free cruise.
News 8's consumer investigator Brian Roche explains how to silence robocalls on smartphones, ensuring they go directly to voicemail without ringing your phone. The method shared will not stop calls ...
Despite laws meant to regulate robocalls by the Federal Communications Commission (as well as several state-specific laws), the problem isn’t going away. In August of this year alone, people in the ...
If your phone rings more than you’d like, you’re far from alone. Millions of Americans face persistent unwanted calls, some of which are outright scams. But the Federal Trade Commission say there are ...
How many spam calls have you gotten so far today? Unwanted robocalls are Americans' number one consumer complaint, and CBS ...
The Federal Communications Commission has now ordered phone companies to block and stop carrying robocall traffic of scammers using the technology to call phones with messages about auto warranties.
Here’s how to stop spam calls, spam texts and robocalls, plus what to know about whether spam-blocking apps are legit. NBC Universal, Inc. Your phone rings, the number is unknown but you pick up in ...
An FCC statement said, “Consumers are out of patience." The Federal Communications Commission has now ordered phone companies to block and stop carrying robocall traffic of scammers using the ...