In this day and age, people should learn how to text. That guy almost had to have an awkward voice conversation. π³
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This is what happens when you fail to reign in scam calls in any way for a decade plus.
Believe it or not, this is a perfect time to leave a voice mail. The not answering spam calls I am normalized with, but the refusal to use voice mail for important calls is inexcusable.
I don't have a voicemail set up specifically because I don't want to dial in to check it. If you're a real person just text me to get my attention.
I would not listen to it. Just send a text
Dunno about other countries, but in Brazil you have to pay to listen to your voicemail
Three decades, easily
There was a time where spam calls didn't exist? I am pretty sure 2 seconds after Alexander Bell tested the first pair of phones, someone tried to sell him an extended warranty for his car.
"Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see about extending your horseless carriage's warranty". - Definitely the first ever phone call.
I mean, did they leave a voicemail?
Valid.
I will pay extra and tip the rescuers if they txt me.
Real talk the lack of caller id for all businesses or government lines is insane.
If you are not making a private call, on a private line, the I'd should be populated
The bigger issue here is spam calls.
If that shit was stopped, people wouldn't ignore unknown callers.
While your solution is good it only solves part of the problem.
No, if a company was calling me and I didn't want to talk to them, I'd still be better informed with caller id.
A spam call would be ignored because I wouldn't recognize the business name
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Many countries have this. Itβs just just shitty American carriers that hold us back by gating anything and everything behind a fee.
Actually, in this case, it's partially the opposite.
The Madison River Telephone Company (later CenturyLink and now Lumen) started blocked calls and services from Vonage (VOIP) in 2005 because VOIP was a threat. The FCC stepped in and ruled against Madison River in what was really the beginning of Net Neutrality legislation.
Their ruling established that phone carriers couldn't discriminate against other services accessing their network and its features. Among those features is Caller ID. Since any. VOIP phone system doesn't actually originate from a telephone exchange, so they all essentially have to "spoof" their Caller ID.
The phone companies can't block CallerID spoofing from spamme4s and scammers without violating a 20yo ruling from the FCC.
which is extremely outdated, with proper called ID these spoofed numbers should be presented as such on the caller ID
The problem is there is legitimate reason to spoof CID.
VOIP is one. I also have the ability to do it when I make a call from my work cell to have it display the city switchboard so people both aren't calling me when I'm off duty, but also so that the people receiving calls see a call from the City, not from some random dude.
This is already being worked on with STIR/SHAKEN. Very similar to certificates with websites. You want to place a call as a certain number? Where is your proof you own that number? Now weβll place your call. Your cellβs recent call list should already be showing little check marks on certain callers. Those are authenticated.
The issue is with cell phones and mobile networks. They don't all support passing CNAM (caller name delivery) between them. I worked in telecom for over 15 years, dealt with only businesses, I never met a company that didn't have CNAM set up.
Why didnβt they text? Cultural norms aside, texts usually go through more easily than calls in spotty areas. But yeah, Iβll take hypothermia and exposure over answering an unknown number any day.
Hey its me ur rescuer
If you want to be rescued sub to my OnlyFans site.
Click this link to claim your unclaimed property and get rescued.
Modern search and rescue tools actually do send a text with a link to ping your exact location. The text is intended to be customized to the situation so they know it is legit.
Clark, your mother Martha is worried about you. You are not in trouble. Please contact Metropolis PD to let us know you are safe, or click this link to share your location so we can come get you.
I know this trick, it's a virus
Nice try hungry bear.
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I'm totally with the hiker on this one, and this illustrates why spam calls are more than just a nuisance.
Yep. Iβm lost, 2% battery left, I aint answering a call from an unknown number. Imagining dying of thirst having wasted your last battery on a telemarketing call.
I wouldn't expect rescuers to be calling me (assuming this is legit), so yeah, I probably wouldn't answer either
Cmon, of course they would. They use every tool available and the phone is right there.
"every tool available" okay text me then
Well then since they presumably got the missing person's number from someone that knows them and knows they were missing, maybe they should've called from that person's phone
....Dear Trevon, we've been trying to reach you about your car insurance..
Weird story. If they needed rescuing and had cell coverage why would they need to wait for an incoming call?
Iirc He wasn't lost. Somebody told the authorities, that the guy was missing and that he wanted to go on a hike. So they called him to see if he really was lost. He didn't answer the call, so they presumed he was injured or lost his phone. With this information they declared him lost and started a search.
Then this is perfectly normal. Why would I answer a phone number I don't recognize when I'm out enjoying solitude? I imagine it was on DND and he never even saw the call.
What a weird article.
I looked up a full article.
He did lose his trail, but wasn't at the point where he wanted to call for help. It looks like he wasn't aware that, if a lodge host at popular hiking spots asks about your plans for the day, it isn't just small talk.
It was put out by "bigspam" to encourage you to answer their calls!!!
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Is that why Julian Sands died? βΉοΈ
Same
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