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Our phone provider has a free service, Call Control, that’s completely eliminated scam calls. Callers get an automated message asking them to enter a random num
by cgh 4y ago
Our phone provider has a free service, Call Control, that’s completely eliminated scam calls. Callers get an automated message asking them to enter a random number. If they enter it correctly, my phone rings as usual. This system foils automated calling services, at least for now.
- josephcsible 4y agoThe problem with services like this is that some automated calls are legitimate.
- cgh 4y agoLegit automated services tend to be opt-in and allow me to specify sms, eg our provincial health service notifying us about vaccine availability.
- supertrope 4y agoMost "legitimate" robocalls from a school or doctor's office are better off as SMS. Does an appointment reminder really need my immediate undivided attention? If it's not worth having an employee manually make the call it's probably not worth my time to answer.
- josephcsible 4y agoSure, maybe they should be that way. But until they are that way, this doesn't seem like a feasible solution.