'One Ring' Phone Scam

Re:'One Ring' Phone Scam by ignoramous on Monday May 06, 2019 @12:09AM (#19836801)

> I think there is a real need for email equivalent of a VOIP solution where there is automatic spam filtering just like emails.

https://truecaller.com uses a crowd-sourced model to help you identify PSTN callers and spammers not in your contacts.

Besides, I think WhatsApp had the right idea around personal communication at least when Jan and Brian called the shots.

> If every cell phone has LTE and internet connection, why the fuck do we need traditional cell phone number?

I think with SecureElement now common in Android-based devices, eSIMs would be ubiquitous and may be SpaceX's Starlink would mean the end of traditional PSTN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19680412

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Re:'One Ring' Phone Scam by homero on Monday May 06, 2019 @12:20AM (#19836849)

These apps steal your phonebook and upload it

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Re:'One Ring' Phone Scam by ignoramous on Monday May 06, 2019 @01:40AM (#19837111)

Unfortunately, yes, but you don't necessarily have to use the TrueCaller app on Android/iOS, the website works just fine. Besides, TrueCaller and WhatsApp won't be the only apps to steal your phone book, and with 100M and 2B installs respectively, the jury is already out on their utility.

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Re:'One Ring' Phone Scam by icebraining on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:36AM (#19837740)

You can use Whatsapp without giving it access to your phonebook. It complains initially but it works fine.

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