Re:FCC to require anti-robocall tech after “voluntary” plan ...
by londons_explore on Saturday March 07, 2020 @02:42AM
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In many parts of the world, calling through traditional phone numbers has dropped to nearly zero.
As well as giving up my landline years ago, all the calls I care about go via WhatsApp/Facebook, and my carriers phone services are now relegated to outgoing calls only.
I checked my phone logs, and in the last 3 months, I have received 8 spam calls and 0 wanted calls. I've just switched off incoming calls entirely.
Phone networks doing voice are going out of fashion. Anti-robocall tech isn't going to save them.
If just a few percent of people like me switch off incoming calls, the entire phone system becomes less useful for everyone else, leading to a cascade of people doing the same.
As well as giving up my landline years ago, all the calls I care about go via WhatsApp/Facebook, and my carriers phone services are now relegated to outgoing calls only.
I checked my phone logs, and in the last 3 months, I have received 8 spam calls and 0 wanted calls. I've just switched off incoming calls entirely.
Phone networks doing voice are going out of fashion. Anti-robocall tech isn't going to save them.
If just a few percent of people like me switch off incoming calls, the entire phone system becomes less useful for everyone else, leading to a cascade of people doing the same.