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2. How to stop robocalls and spam calls for good - AOL

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   While you’re checking out your wireless account, make sure your cell phone company isn’t overcharging you. Don’t answer questions “Often, scam robocalls hope to create a sense of urgency ...

3. What You Need to Know About Spam Calls and 7 Ways to ... - AOL

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   T-Mobile is the only cell-phone service provider to offer Scam Shield, a powerful toolset in fighting scam artists that is included in T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint phone plans with no ...

4. 30 Scam Phone Numbers To Block and Area Codes To Avoid - AOL

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   Since there is no limit to a scam artist’s potential, recognizing signs of common scams will serve you well. Here are examples of three of the most common scams out there today and how to block ...

5. Customer proprietary network information - Wikipedia

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   Customer proprietary network information ( CPNI) is the data collected by telecommunications companies about a consumer's telephone calls. [1] It includes the time, date, duration and destination number of each call, the type of network a consumer subscribes to, and certain other information that appears on the consumer's telephone bill.

6. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

7. National Do Not Call Registry - Wikipedia

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   The National Do Not Call Registry is a database maintained by the United States federal government, listing the telephone numbers of individuals and families who have requested that telemarketers not contact them. [1] Certain callers are required by federal law to respect this request. Separate laws and regulations apply to robocalls in the ...

8. STIR/SHAKEN - Wikipedia

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   STIR/SHAKEN, or SHAKEN/STIR, is a suite of protocols and procedures intended to combat caller ID spoofing on public telephone networks.Caller ID spoofing is used by robocallers to mask their identity or to make it appear the call is from a legitimate source, often a nearby phone number with the same area code and exchange, or from well-known agencies like the Internal Revenue Service or ...

9. This is when you're most likely to get a spam call - AOL

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   The data is self-reported and does not represent all unwanted calls. According to the FTC, phone calls were the second-most common communications format for fraudsters in 2023, only behind email. ...