My pixel automatically blocks most spam.
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I don't know how so many people get spam calls, I've only gotten ~2 in the past 5 years without any bloatware nonsense apps from any carrier.
Depends on your luck getting assigned a phone number.
I get at minimum 10-20 scam calls a day. How I wish I were you.
the only thing I've found that I've done is live in an area that most sip trunks charge a few cents per minute to call to (907) area code.
It should be the other way round. Telco providers should be fined for any spam call and -text they don't prevent from happening.
Telco providers should be fined for any spam call and -text they don’t prevent from happening.
This would incentivise them to screen/monitor my calls and texts. No thanks.I don't need Verizon turning into google and monitoring/data mining all my shit.
SHAKEN/STIR is about as far as I want them to go. Validate with the call meta data that it's not a spoofed call. Once I know it's not spoofed, I can trust my on device apps to block what I don't want.
i noticed the spam actually increased because of the screening service of pixel. when i switched to a non-iphone,samsung or pixel there was significantly less spam.
I would not want them to monitor my calls, either. I meant exactly enforcing SHAKEN/STIR - if they cannot guarantee that the call/text is from the number shown on the display, don't route it.
This way you can block the spammers or even sue them if you are on a do-not-call list.
And ISPs are likely the ones who sell their customers phone numbers to spammers, so double gain 🤑
yup, when i changed phones, i get less spam calls it was wierd. from pixel that has touted an autoscreening feature. i think google themselve were selling the data to callers.
I’m pretty sure the quantity of scam calls I get went wayyy down after I switched from Verizon to mint. Used to be a few a day, now it’s like 2 a month.
There's lots i hate about having a Pixel, but the spam protection isn't one of them
Get Spam Blocker from F-Droid and if you like it and want a bit more filtering that's also compatible with the app check out Phoneblock.net. I was going to add that you might need to translate the site but it seems to be available in more languages now. 🎉
iPhone lets you block all ringing for incoming calls that aren’t in your contacts. Solved 99% of the issue for me
You can bet Verizon has a special secret division to place scam calls and texts so they can protect you from them because capitalism.
verizion was one of the big4 to end Net neutrality in 2017(which was the distraction for the giant tax cuts that trump is trying to make permanent)
I think there's a word for that...
I've been very happy muting all my calls and instead only being notified by Signal and other encrypted messaging apps, easy fix!
Just left verizon for google fi its so much cheaper
It's not cheaper than Visible, which has unlimited data for $25/month.
Google Fi is pretty much a scam. If you want the cheapest plan with a data limit, go for Mint.
Why is it a scam
I hate to shill for Google, but the the pixel phone has call screening, and I rarely get spam to surface. It is one of the few actually great things that Google does.
Too bad it comes at the expense of Google knowing everything you talk about, and to whom.
That's true, but I think that's true, even if not publicly known, about every smart phone.
Not if you flash GrapheneOS on your Pixel. :) then only the good ol'wiretapping can get you.
When I got my new Pixel a month+ ago, I kept my old one to test 3rd party OS's on my not daily driver. I haven't yet tried, but I do have plans to try and switch, it just has to be able to do all of my things.
glad i switched away from pixels, at least i wont have to see the annoying GEM AI, opr12r
I am amazed how wire tapping laws are not a thing any more
The normie just "accepts" everything. Prolly can write in that sundarbthe creep can fuck your wife and the normie would say
tos says I guess I agreed
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