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Spam calls and texts are driving me fing crazy anyone have suggestions? (programming.dev)

submitted 11 months ago by catch22@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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After repeated data breaches that no company really seems to give a s--- about my phone is blowing up with literally hundreds of spam calls and texts month. I get and make MAAAAYBE 2 or 3 important calls per month, 180-200 of the rest are literally all spam. Anyone have any suggestions, apps ect that they have found refuge with? I really don't use SMS that much either, mostly it's via signal, discord whats app, ect...

Just to put it out there I run CalyxOS on a Pixel 5a.

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[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

If you're in the US isn't there that law that allows you to request to be put on the black list? And if anybody ignores this list you can receive damages.

[–] variants_of_concern@lemmy.one 6 points 11 months ago

Most of the people calling you are scammers pretending to be political or charity campaigns using sketchy urls each time asking for money so I doubt they care about breaking the law more than they already are

[–] Sabata11792@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Wait, damages? I could have been rich last election cycle.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 points 11 months ago

The federal Do Not Call list is effective at weeding out legitimate companies trying to sell products that should be illegal, but scammers obviously have no need to respect the Do Not Call list. Unfortunately this is a problem with many sides, including captive regulators, insane wealth disparities between nations, cultural conflict, and problematic network protocols, so it will require action from multiple angles to fully stamp out