Public Safety
Get Unwanted Phone Calls? The FTC Says Here’s What To Do
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You have a few options for blocking robocalls and other unwanted calls. When you choose an option, consider the type of service and phone you have, how many unwanted calls you get, how much you want to share your personal information, and how much you’re willing to pay.
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— This article is from the Federal Trade Commission website, as are the illustrations. ______________
If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it’s a robocall. Internet-powered phone systems have made it cheap and easy for scammers to make illegal sales robocalls from anywhere in the world. It also lets them hide from law enforcement by displaying fake caller ID information.