FCC to remove companies from robocall database for non-compliance [pdf]

Re:FCC to remove companies from robocall database for non-co... by UncleEntity on Wednesday October 05, 2022 @08:45PM (#33103022)

If you are diligent in telling every single one of them “take me off your call list“ it does make a difference.

I started receiving spam calls again (after a very long time without a single one) because one of the weasels I had to deal with to buy a house apparently sold my information. I ignored them for a while, mostly because they call when I’m sleeping during the day, but then started answering to get off the lists and haven’t had one in a while. Seems like one company is responsible for the bulk of them and once you get off their list things get significantly better.

All of which I shouldn’t have to do because I’m on the (completely worthless) do not call list.

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Re:FCC to remove companies from robocall database for non-co... by yunwal on Thursday October 06, 2022 @12:02AM (#33104248)

If by “it makes a difference” you mean more people will call you once someone has verified your number is real, sure.

Never pick up spam calls if you can help it.

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Re:FCC to remove companies from robocall database for non-co... by bearmode on Friday October 07, 2022 @04:37AM (#33118768)

They'll know your number is real as soon as it starts ringing. Tells them that the number not only exists, but your phone is switched on and accepting calls. If it goes straight to voicemail, they still know it exists.

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Re:FCC to remove companies from robocall database for non-co... by yunwal on Friday October 07, 2022 @11:10AM (#33122414)

Plenty of numbers that will ring and not be answered by a human

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