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Not widely advertised, by my provider (Telus) offers "call-control" which asks callers to enter a randomly selected digit before the call comes to me, unless th
by herodotus 5y ago
Not widely advertised, by my provider (Telus) offers "call-control" which asks callers to enter a randomly selected digit before the call comes to me, unless they are on an approved list, or they have passed the challenge previously. I can turn the service on or off, and add approved numbers using a web app. I had to contact them to activate this service, but I am very happy I have it.
Of course not all robo-calls are by bad players. For example, if I am offered a call-back from a tech support call because of wait times, I need to remember to turn call control off until the call comes. Rob calls from political parties during election time, on the other hand, I am happy to live without.
I wish all providers were required to provide this service.
- 300bps 5y agoI’ve often thought this was a quick work-around but wonder if it works because not enough people use it? For example, what happens if the robocaller sends 0-9 digit tones in rapid succession? Does it let them through even though they got it wrong an average of five times before getting it right? They could even use voice to text to listen to the number requested. I would love if my provider had this feature but it doesn’t. So I end up whitelisting my contacts and putting my iPhone into Focus mode. One of the ways of getting past Focus mode default settings is to call twice in fast succession. I’ve noticed some robocallers calling, hanging up immediately and calling right back which puts the call through.
- viraptor 5y agoIt would be a big step in tech stack of a typical dialler to add this. It's not hard, but requires a bit of effort up front. Unfortunately, as soon as it's done, it will be sold as a service.