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How to stop annoying spam calls

How to stop annoying spam calls
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How to stop annoying spam calls
Fed up with annoying spam calls?They’re on the rise, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Last year, the FTC received 375,000 robocall complaints per month.There were 3.4 million robocalls and 1.8 million live spam calls reported in 2016. Here’s what you can do to stop them: 1. Ask if your mobile phone service provider offers ways to block unwanted calls. 2. Check if your phone has built-in protection from spam calls - iPhones can block specific phone numbers.3. Download apps like TrueCaller or Hiya, which block robocalls or send them to voicemail. 4. Check out cloud-based services like YouMail, which collect spam phone numbers from users and build crowd-sourced blacklists.5. Purchase a device like the CPR V5000 Call Blocker to prevent unwanted calls on your home’s landline. 6. Report spam calls to the FTC by clicking here.

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They’re on the rise, according to the . Last year, the FTC received 375,000 robocall .

There were 3.4 million robocalls and 1.8 million live spam calls .

Here’s what you can do to stop them:

1. Ask if your mobile phone service provider offers ways to block unwanted calls.

2. Check if your phone has built-in protection from spam calls - iPhones can block specific phone numbers.

3. Download , which block robocalls or send them to voicemail.

4. Check out cloud-based services like YouMail, which collect spam phone numbers from users and build crowd-sourced blacklists.

5. Purchase a device like the to prevent unwanted calls on your home’s landline.

6. Report spam calls to the FTC .