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Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by kurthr on Thursday December 27, 2018 @12:55AM (#18767677)
Unfortunately, they can just call you from one of your contacts... it's not like a zillion apps haven't already grabbed that information (from one source or another). Alternately, your name (reverse lookup) and your parents names and phone numbers are easily found.
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Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by SeaSeaRider on Thursday December 27, 2018 @02:07AM (#18767967)
The amount of scam callers able to do this is approximately zero.
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Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by kurthr on Friday January 04, 2019 @08:58AM (#18824049)
And here you go... calling from a contact for a phishing attack.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/01/apple-phone-phishing-sca...

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Re:Apple needs to change iPhone’s call UI because robocalls ... by kurthr on Thursday December 27, 2018 @10:41AM (#18770069)
I think you mean the number willing to do it. Anyone with access to the internet can do it. It just raises the cost above zero.
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