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Might also be because the Netherlands is a small and relatively expensive country in Europe where international rates are quite high. So, it's not compelling en
by LeonM 7y ago
Might also be because the Netherlands is a small and relatively expensive country in Europe where international rates are quite high. So, it's not compelling enough for them to open an call center in NL, and placing it outside of NL would increase their phone costs.
Also, not many people on the planet speak dutch, so the addressable market is quite small.
- wongarsu 7y agoGermany is very big (4th largest economy in the world) and we have no problems with robocalls at all. I don't think I've ever experienced a robocall.
- dcbadacd 7y agoI've had the same number for like 14 years now and I haven't gotten a single(!) robocall. So I share your experience.
- kaybe 7y agoSame here. The landline gets a few scam callers and surveys a year though, always real people.
- trampi 7y agoLiving in Munich, got the first 'Hello, I am from microsoft, please grant me access to your computer'-calls three weeks ago. Blocked the number, scammer tried to call from this number 10 times again while blocked, then tried it on a new phone number. I've blocked the new one after the second call. Since then, my phone is silent again.
- benplumley 7y agoAnother anecdotal point against the language theory, I live in the UK and have received no spam calls in 15 years of mobile phone ownership. However, my parents' landline phone gets several per day, so perhaps it's too expensive to call a UK mobile number for spam to be profitable.