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

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    Stop answering the phone “A good tip is to stop answering any unknown numbers. This way, your line won’t be seen as ‘active,’ and they will stop calling.” —Grant Aldrich, CEO of ...

  3. Stop unwanted calls and texts from hitting your cellphone - AOL

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    Click here to learn how to stop telemarketing calls for good. Better yet, you can install apps on your phone that keep annoying telemarketers off your line. Click here for three apps that protect ...

  4. How to stop harrassing calls from creditors - AOL

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    Many people are contacting WalletPop.com regarding harassing calls from creditors trying to collect debt payments. Can these calls be stopped and what happens if you do successfully stop the calls?

  5. Operator assistance - Wikipedia

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    A third number call or third party call is an operator assisted telephone call that can be billed to the party other than the calling and called party. The operator calls the third number for the party to accept the charges before the call can proceed. Time and charges was a service that could be requested of an operator before a call began ...

  6. Phone fraud - Wikipedia

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    A variant is a call forwarding scam, where a fraudster tricks a subscriber into call forwarding their number to either a long-distance number or a number at which the fraudster or an accomplice is accepting collect calls. The unsuspecting subscriber then gets a huge long-distance bill for all of these calls.

  7. Anonymous call rejection - Wikipedia

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    In many voice telephone networks, anonymous call rejection (ACR) is a calling feature implemented in software on the network that automatically screens out calls from callers who have blocked their caller ID information. The caller usually hears a voice message explaining that their call cannot be connected unless they display their number.

  8. Scammers are now sending fake toll-collection texts to get ...

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    Scammers are using fake toll-collection texts to steal bank information, authorities warned. Avoid clicking suspicious links and report scams to protect your personal data.

  9. OptOutPrescreen.com - Wikipedia

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    Beginning on August 1, 2005, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 took effect, which amended the FCRA to require consumer reporting agencies to include in their credit offers a statement allowing customers to stop unsolicited offers either by phone and mail(1-888-5OPTOUT or 1-888-567-8688) or via https://www.optoutprescreen.com ...