FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120M

Re:FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120M by ghaff on Saturday June 24, 2017 @06:44AM (#14625148)

Which makes the local ID spoofing especially annoying. I'm pretty sure no one in Florida has a reason to contact me. Someone ostensibly in my town? Not so sure.

Cell phone is actually easier because it's not a very local number anymore. But it also means I have to set it to Do Not Disturb while traveling across time zones. So no one can get me in the middle of the night in a legitimate emergency.

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Re:FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120M by dmoy on Saturday June 24, 2017 @11:49AM (#14625965)

This is the one time in my life that I've been glad to have a number from a place I don't live. All the hassle of trying to explain to people that yes, my area code is actually an area code, no it isn't from around here, etc. All absolved when I know I can ignore any number from my area code, 'cus who the hell wants to call me from there? Nobody.

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Re:FCC hits robocaller with agency's largest-ever fine of $120M by khedoros1 on Saturday June 24, 2017 @12:18PM (#14626077)

Mine is from close enough that people recognize it, but far enough that the only people from there that would ever contact me are family members, and of course I already have their numbers programmed in. It is very convenient!

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