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Vitalux
3rd October 2013, 00:10
now I do not live in the USA, but thought this might be interesting for those USA folks that owe money to the IRS etc ....well


20,000 people complain to the Federal Trade Commission every month about robocalls, those annoying and persistent automated phone calls that are actually illegal but, until now, never-ending.

The FTC announced a contest last year offering $50,000 to anyone who could come up with a way to stop the calls. Today one of the co-winners, Aaron Foss, who is a software programmer, launched his new service called Nomorobo (http://www.nomorobo.com/). Best of all? It's free.

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/images/stories/logos/NoMoRoBo_graphic.jpg

Nomorobo is currently available if your phone service is provided by: Verizon FiOS, Vonage, VoiP service with AT&T, U-verse, Cablevision Optimum, or SureWest. If your phone carrier is on their list, Nomorobo will block all those aggravating sales and political calls and you will only hear one ring.

If your service is not on the list, the website gives you a phone number to call in order to request that your provider join the list. The more people call, the sooner the carrier will consider adding the free option.

To see if the service will fit your phone service, or sign up, go to the website (http://www.nomorobo.com/).

ThePythonicCow
3rd October 2013, 00:23
Nomorobo is currently available if your phone service is provided by: Verizon FiOS, Vonage, VoiP service with AT&T, U-verse, Cablevision Optimum, or SureWest. If your phone carrier is on their list, Nomorobo will block all those aggravating sales and political calls and you will only hear one ring.
I use CallCentric (http://CallCentric.com) VOIP for my "landline", and it enables me to send any calling numbers I want to an error message, with no ring through to me.

When I get a junk call, in a few clicks, I can see the number that called on my CallCentric account web page, and put that number in my folder of "Junk" numbers ... never to be heard from again.

I presently have 49 numbers on that list; just added another one today.

There's a good chance that other good VOIP vendors (such as VOIP.ms) have similar services.

TigaHawk
3rd October 2013, 03:01
I dont have a home phone for that reason. If my mobile does get a call, i politely ask the person to hold for a second, put the phone on the bench then walk away so it racks up one hell of a fee for the caller.

I've only had a pre-recorded message/robot call once, and that was at election time playing a speech from john howard, which i went urgh and hung up on.

seriously tho, no home phone is good :D

soleil
3rd October 2013, 13:50
its been about 2 months since i added money to my pay as you go....so ya...they couldnt reach me if they tried. :D