An important thing to know about the National Do Not Call Registry is that it can stop only sales calls. You may continue to receive: In other words, putting your number on the National Do Not Call ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. New Yorkers have just been warned to beware an attack that has stolen ...

There's no way around it, Americans are inundated every day with nuisance and scam calls: about 50 billion of them per year, according to call-blocking app YouMail (the Federal Communications ...

You must never make these calls. Republished on August 24 with a new federal agency warning on phone attacks. A stark FBI warning has just come to life on social media, with an attack on Microsoft ...

Watchdog: You may have forgotten about the national and Texas-run Do Not Call lists to stop spam calls. It's time to register or if you have check your information to make sure i's up to date.

Cold calls are often a waste of your time and an unwanted interruption to your day. You might think that, at worst, you end up buying or signing up for something that you don't really need or at an ...

If you've ever wanted to turn the table on telemarketers, here's how. Driven to distraction by telemarketers? By using a little imagination, say consumers who have successfully fought back, you can ...

Missed Call Fraud: An advisory has been issued by the telecom company Reliance Jio. It has been told that people are getting missed calls from international numbers on their numbers. As soon as they ...

Robocalls can be a real headache, no matter what type of phone you use. If you’re like many people who prefer the simplicity of a flip phone, you might be wondering how to tackle this issue. Donna ...

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