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| Robocalls on the rise: Americans get 18 spam calls per month, report says |
| 2019-12-05 |
| [USATODAY] The United States is again the eighth-most-spammed nation in the world and the annoying calls are on the rise, according to a new report. Americans received 7% more spam calls in 2019 compared to the year before, said Truecaller, a Swedish company that tracks spam calls, but hung on to their ranking from the last annual report. The report Tuesday comes after efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to crackdown on robocalls, which are the No.1 complaint consumers make to the agency. Truecaller found robocalls in the U.S. increased by 35% in the last year, despite the four major service providers offering tools to block unwanted calls and identify potential scams. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 I've gotten more than 18 in a single day, usually starting about 8 AM and continuing until 10 PM. It's exhausting, especially when I don't get a good night's sleep. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2019-12-05 23:33 |
| #7 I got a robocall yesterday looking to give me $299.99 for something or other, amongst the half-dozen I get everyday, all because I have a land line. |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-12-05 09:27 |
| #6 I get 3-5 a day. Have an app that sends you to voicemail without ringing my phone if you aren't in my contacts. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2019-12-05 09:27 |
| #5 ...starts at 3:10. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-12-05 08:35 |
| #4 Your wireless provider should have an anti-spam service. I know VZ does. Call them and ask for it. |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-12-05 08:02 |
| #3 Too bad the federal government cannot form some type of commission on communications to do something about these privacy invaders. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-12-05 07:52 |
| #2 I probably get about 100 per month |
| Posted by: lord garth 2019-12-05 07:46 |
| #1 Way way more than that. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2019-12-05 05:35 |