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Discourage scammers from calling incessantly by not picking up. Sign up for the Do Not Call Registry to stop telemarketing calls. Use carrier-provided or third-party apps, block numbers, and enable ...

In today’s internet-driven world, the act of calling someone up on the phone is going extinct. The rise of texting and message apps are a big reason behind the falling popularity the traditional phone ...

Americans are grappling with an ongoing surge in robocalls, a trend that has become increasingly concerning due to the prevalence of scams. According to a recent report by YouMail, a call-blocking ...

New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that it will vote in June on whether to ...

While there are plenty of robocall blocker apps available for Android, it goes without saying that Truecaller is truly one of the best we have come across. Not only does it offer an incredible set of ...

WASHINGTON -- Those annoying robocalls are one step closer to being a thing of the past. The House of Representatives passed a bill that increases fines and requires phone companies to take a bigger ...

Are your outgoing phone calls suddenly blocked this week? Any friends saying their calls to you are not getting through? If so, it could be due to the latest skirmish in the fight against robocalls.

Now, the bad news, according to FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, who issued a dissenting statement after the vote: The FCC decided not to prevent phone companies from issuing new consumer charges ...