There are alarming statistics out there about the extent of the spam and scam call problem in the US, with some estimates putting it as high as 50% of all US mobile traffic this year being a scam of some kind. No wonder people are answering the phone less often and using other communication methods, like texting.
The problem is also compounded by the fact that many existing protection apps blacklist known scam numbers, but are helpless when it comes to that other problem you’ve no doubt seen — where a local number gets “spoofed,” with scammers making it seem like a genuine local number is calling you in the hopes that you’ll answer, whereas you might not if it was a toll-free or out-of-town number that showed up. That’s why T-Mobile, today, announced a new tool to fight all the spam and give phone owners a little bit more peace of mind.
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T-Mobile is using a new ‘Caller Verified’ tool to crack down on spammers and scam calls originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 10 Jan 2019 at 18:05:20 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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