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FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem (gizmodo.com)
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[โ€“] unitedwithme@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Nice! That so actually works? Most carrier blocks will stop the calls from ringing but I still get a voicemail from them.

[โ€“] alakey@piefed.social 1 points 36 minutes ago

You can choose to reject it, which is what my Google Phone app does by default when I block a number, or accept it to instantly hang up. I just chose the reject option, most calls stopped completely after a couple of weeks. I do not use voicemail, so not sure how it interacts with that. The app also has an option for a subscription (as in you just insert a link) to an ever updating list of spam numbers, but I just went with not my contact = no business calling me.