Die Robocall Die!

[MR.MAGOO]

Why hasn't the FCC authorized land-line providers to stop Robocalls? We get between 8-10 robocalls on our AT&T landline phones every day.

My AT&T UVerse has a feature to block up to 100 numbers, I'm up to about 50 , fewer robo-calls but some still get through.

 

[panteragstk]

I had one today that was only 9 digits. Weird.

 

[Ponzio]

Why hasn't the FCC authorized land-line providers to stop Robocalls? We get between 8-10 robocalls on our AT&T landline phones every day.

Simple, because Verizon, AT$T, etc. make oodles of money off of it and they have lobbyists out the kazoo and you or we don't.

Hope this helps answer you're question.

 

[Ponzio]

BTW, I wanted to report that Nomorobo, for a Verizon FiOS digital line, has cut down on the calls significantly by per-screening the source of the call but I still get a single ring-tone, so I still have to take the phone off the hook if I want to rest during the day.

 

[MR.MAGOO]

Used to get robocalls only on landline, now get that junk on cell phone. Got one today from Belize! Got to be someone trying to hack.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Why hasn't the FCC authorized land-line providers to stop Robocalls? We get between 8-10 robocalls on our AT&T landline phones every day.

I doubt they are restricted from blocking. They have yet to be ordered to block but congress is working on the order.