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Re:Ask HN: How can I stop receiving spam phone calls? by bkdonline on Friday March 09, 2018 @09:32PM (#16556777)
Because there are people who would press that button on non-spam calls as well. And then litigation hell will break loose.
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Re:Ask HN: How can I stop receiving spam phone calls? by radford-neal on Friday March 09, 2018 @10:06PM (#16556867)
Really? You'd press the button when your friends call?

Or, if you phoned a store to ask whether they stocked an item you want to buy, do you think the store would press the button?

At any rate, people already (often) pay to make phone calls. By dealing a number, you're implicitly agreeing to pay. Just think of it as a charge (often waived) for the time of the person answering it.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I stop receiving spam phone calls? by mostlystatic on Saturday March 10, 2018 @12:03AM (#16557172)
People could submit their phone number anywhere that collects leads (be it dentists, charities, or SaaS companies), wait for a call, and then press the button to get the money.
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Re:Ask HN: How can I stop receiving spam phone calls? by radford-neal on Saturday March 10, 2018 @10:08AM (#16558733)
Maybe. And how much money do you think you'd loose each year due to such scams? Maybe 50 cents?
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