Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls are killing us

Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by nyjah on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @04:13PM (#18764963)

Tapping Decline is not a great option because it actually tells the robocaller that you’re with your phone and are annoyed by the call, information I’d rather not give.

Call me paranoid, but I take it a step further and absolutely believe whatever cold call company is calling knows when my phone is moving, or I am around it. I am the type of person that doesn't carry their phone all the time, I usually keep it in my home and work in barn next door, but I notice I don't have many missed called from bullshit numbers. Not saying all, but the majority of these calls are coming when I am around my phone. Anyone else experience anything like this?

edit: lol to ianlevesque quick paranoid response, but start paying attention I dont think its too far fetched. I imagine some code that has some sort of delay to wait for the phone to move or what so long after it is moved to then start to ring. Its not like there is anyone on the other line half the time or it will just hang up. I dont understand robocalls at all.

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Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by ianlevesque on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @04:15PM (#18764977)

Yes, you are paranoid.

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Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by tefferon on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @04:20PM (#18765020)

no, I think OP is on to something here

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Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by fjp on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @04:39PM (#18765174)

No I work in telecom and he's not onto anything. It's technically impossible for one, and the ROI wouldn't be there even if it was.

The ROI on spray and pray is high enough. (EDIT: Not as high as like actual legit telecommunications services but it takes a tiny fraction of the expertise.) Literally all the information they need is your phone number. They just spoof the "from" number, often to appear to be a toll-free number or a number in your area code and crank out as many calls as their carriers will let them without shutting them down. The underlying costs are cheap enough where only a teeeeensy percentage of people have to fall for it for it to be worth it.

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Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by pavel_lishin on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @04:19PM (#18765014)

Maybe there's a pattern to when you are around your phone, and when you aren't. Most of my robocalls are during the day - when I'm at a desk, with my phone. In the evening when my phone is away from me appears to be a less popular time to call.

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Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by jondwillis on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @09:48PM (#18766856)

I have noticed that when I decline spam calls, I receive more calls, sometimes right after, sometimes over the next few days. I probably receive 30+ spam calls in a week, if I decline all of them.

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