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Midnightwalk

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25. I really want phone number validation

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 05:16 PM

Sep 2020

I’m not a security expert but there has to be a way for carriers to provide a certificate to me to verify I own the number for the call. It would probably only work with some smart phone at least until new flip phone hardware.

I should be able to tell my carrier to send non certified calls directly to voicemail or the bit bucket if the number used is certified.

The plus side is violators who spoof could he busted if they spoofed a certified number. Call volume on uncertified numbers could also be a flag to bust do not call violators. Put some teeth into the enforcement.

I’ll look at nomorobo but this really should be fixed at the carrier level. I pay then for my number and I don’t want insecure calls. I’m afraid doing it as an after market add on will never be as good.

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I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SICK OF ROBO CALLS!!!!!! [View all] TruckFump Sep 2020 OP

I'm making calls for Biden in Florida MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #1

Me, me, me...ugh! Karadeniz Sep 2020 #2

If it's a land line nykym Sep 2020 #3

And it works for True Blue American Sep 2020 #10

Landline is OK...no problem TruckFump Sep 2020 #11

If you find out how ... PBC_Democrat Sep 2020 #4

If there isn't a caller ID I recognize, I hang up without answering. BKDem Sep 2020 #5

The number comes up on my TV screen. If I do not see a name I recognize True Blue American Sep 2020 #12

That's what I did before the pandenium. TruckFump Sep 2020 #13

This. If it's important they'll leave a message Midnightwalk Sep 2020 #14

With legal clients that some times is not true. TruckFump Sep 2020 #20

Good point. Didn't think of that Midnightwalk Sep 2020 #23

We've been getting a relentless one claiming to be from Apple The empressof all Sep 2020 #6

Nomorobo. Works like a charm. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #7

I use T-Mobile which has a built in spam blocker. It has reduced these calls for by significantly, still_one Sep 2020 #8

I don't answer calls from numbers I don't recognize. If it's important they'll leave a message. catbyte Sep 2020 #9

This. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #15

I made the mistake of answering a call from my area code a week or so ago. I had left a catbyte Sep 2020 #17

My weirdness was a caller ID on my landline. AngryOldDem Sep 2020 #27

The latest ones just say "United States" and not a city and state TruckFump Sep 2020 #19

There's a great free robo call blocker. I've used it now for about COLGATE4 Sep 2020 #16

This is a republinazi moneymaker Tribalceltic Sep 2020 #18

Three things you can do Rstrstx Sep 2020 #21

My Pixel blocks most calls without even ringing Dem2 Sep 2020 #22

I never answer a call from a number I don't recognize. cwydro Sep 2020 #24

I really want phone number validation Midnightwalk Sep 2020 #25

Is it Jenny from the Warranty Dept? LeftInTX Sep 2020 #26