Mike Robuck of Mobile World Live reports on a new SMS and call spam protection option for Verizon Wireless users here in the US: an updated free Call Filter app . I just downloaded it myself and…
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This is a real bummer. CNN reports that COVID-19 contact tracing efforts are being hindered by non-specific Caller ID and that some folks being called believe the calls are scam…
I'm curious to dig into the methodology here to look for limitations, but so far so good. Money reports on a recent study to compare spam identifying/blocking functionality …
Check out this wonderful story from the Minneapolis Star Tribune , wherein a dupe robocalls a reporter for the paper. The consumer watchdog reporter -- aka "The Whistleblowe…
I've become a heavy user of Google Voice these past few months, ever since I got my invite and was able to set it up. Finally! A local phone number. (I kept my old, out-of-s…
