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Verizon is charging extra to limit spam calls and texts: Scam calls and texts have surged, yet Verizon continues to charge customers extra for essential protections. (pirg.org)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Depends on your luck getting assigned a phone number.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I get at minimum 10-20 scam calls a day. How I wish I were you.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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.