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If they had to give me five dollars for every spam call that got through, I bet they'd find a way to stop it. T-mobile already classifies these calls as 'Scam

If they had to give me five dollars for every spam call that got through, I bet they'd find a way to stop it. T-mobile already classifies these calls as 'Scam likely' and they've never seemed to misclassify any, so obviously it can be done.

ars 6y ago
> and they've never seemed to misclassify any They do, my local politician robo-calls all his constituents with info, and T-Mobile always flags his calls as spam. I guess in a way it's spam since it's unsolicited? But it's real info, and relevant to the local people he's calling, and keeping people informed is part of his job.
- Shared404 6y ago
  > politician > robo-calls Yeah that sounds like spam. If info needs to get sent out, try email. Robo-calls are intrusive, and generally the wrong medium for transmitting information. Edit: Obtrusive -> intrusive. Although I guess both are technically correct.
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- austhrow743 6y ago
  Keeping people informed about their product is a way to describe the job of every spammer.
- plorkyeran 6y ago
  Unless it's something they specifically signed up for, robo-calling all your constituents absolutely is spam.
  - 0_____0 6y ago
    I have been getting unsolicited e-mail from my local state rep, and I actually appreciate it. It's not campaign-type stuff, it's actual info about what's happening in this district and resources that are being provided. Granted that feels different than a phone call, but the intent may be the same.
    - FalconSensei 6y ago
      Although with email, you have the spam filter. It's just that those emails are not being picked up by it. Also, usually, you can unsubscribe to email lists/sender. While you can't do that for phone calls. You might block a specific number, but those robo-calls might use many different numbers
- bigiain 6y ago
  > But it's real info, and relevant to the local people he's calling That's the way pretty much every spammer justifies their existence and somehow manages to sleep at night. The only reason robocalling by politicians is not illegal is because it's them who get to make the laws. They should all get in the sea, alongside all the other spammers.
- dpeck 6y ago
  | They do, my local politician robo-calls all his constituents with info, and T-Mobile always flags his calls as spam. That’s a feature, not a bug.
ondrae 6y ago
Some government call centers got mistakenly labeled ‘Spam Likely’. People were denied food stamps and other benefits for missing phone interviews from these numbers. Took a long time to clear up in California.
smabie 6y ago
Yeah they would just block all of your calls. Probablem solved

ars 6y ago

> and they've never seemed to misclassify any They do, my local politician robo-calls all his constituents with info, and T-Mobile always flags his calls as spam. I guess in a way it's spam since it's unsolicited? But it's real info, and relevant to the local people he's calling, and keeping people informed is part of his job.

Shared404 6y ago
> politician > robo-calls Yeah that sounds like spam. If info needs to get sent out, try email. Robo-calls are intrusive, and generally the wrong medium for transmitting information. Edit: Obtrusive -> intrusive. Although I guess both are technically correct.
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austhrow743 6y ago
Keeping people informed about their product is a way to describe the job of every spammer.
plorkyeran 6y ago
Unless it's something they specifically signed up for, robo-calling all your constituents absolutely is spam.
- 0_____0 6y ago
  I have been getting unsolicited e-mail from my local state rep, and I actually appreciate it. It's not campaign-type stuff, it's actual info about what's happening in this district and resources that are being provided. Granted that feels different than a phone call, but the intent may be the same.
  - FalconSensei 6y ago
    Although with email, you have the spam filter. It's just that those emails are not being picked up by it. Also, usually, you can unsubscribe to email lists/sender. While you can't do that for phone calls. You might block a specific number, but those robo-calls might use many different numbers
bigiain 6y ago
> But it's real info, and relevant to the local people he's calling That's the way pretty much every spammer justifies their existence and somehow manages to sleep at night. The only reason robocalling by politicians is not illegal is because it's them who get to make the laws. They should all get in the sea, alongside all the other spammers.
dpeck 6y ago
| They do, my local politician robo-calls all his constituents with info, and T-Mobile always flags his calls as spam. That’s a feature, not a bug.

ondrae 6y ago

Some government call centers got mistakenly labeled ‘Spam Likely’. People were denied food stamps and other benefits for missing phone interviews from these numbers. Took a long time to clear up in California.

smabie 6y ago

Yeah they would just block all of your calls. Probablem solved