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Most of the scam/spam calls originate from overseas, while using American phone numbers: "Five U.S. states, Costa Rica, Guatemala, India, Mexico and the Philip
by KoftaBob 5y ago
Most of the scam/spam calls originate from overseas, while using American phone numbers:
"Five U.S. states, Costa Rica, Guatemala, India, Mexico and the Philippines are where most robocalls originate."
I imagine it's much more complicated to prosecute robocallers that live overseas, as you're now dealing with having to extradite people.
- msh 5y agoA quick fix could be that you require that the phone number matches the country the call comes from. Won't solve everything but maybe a little bit.
- codeddesign 5y agoThen every time I travel overseas I cannot use my phone or a US phone number? What about living close to Canada, Mexico, Caribbean…etc and you pick up international towers? It’s an easier fix, but not really a solution. The reality is that everyone wants fairness but no one really wants government regulation (Russia is a great example of this where your phone number is essentially treated like an assault rifle. Registered, monitored, and geo-tracked).
- msh 5y agoBut that would be roaming, not a us number originating from a non us phone line.
- imglorp 5y agoAround 99% of calls I receive, total, are spoofed to my local area and exchange. The discrimination tech is clearly not being used. Sprint/TMO.