kaila
join:2000-10-11
Lincolnshire, IL | Note to Vonage...... We need call screening/blocking! |
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 woody7Premium
join:2000-10-13
Torrance, CA | said by kaila:We need call screening/blocking! what needs to happen, but never will is for one of these morons to be made an example of.....I know I sound naive, but unless it really costs some one they will never go away....If the isp's really wanted it to go away, it would....I asked earthlink to block a couple of foreign countries, but they said they won't cause it would disrupt service for some people....I never visit these countries, so why should I get spam from them... .on the same note, block Florida, isn't that where it all originates.....
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 JimThePCGuyFormerly known as schja01.Premium,MVM
join:2000-04-27
Morton Grove, IL | reply to kaila
said by kaila:We need call screening/blocking! What are you going to block? You won't know what number they are calling you from in advance so you can't block it by number. They won't be "anonymous" so ACB won't work. And why is it just limited to VOIP users being the targets? Why can't a offshore VOIP spammer call POTS customers too?
This sux.
J
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Just use VoicePulse. They have anonymous call blocking with prompting... |
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 knightmbEverybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN | reply to kaila
Amen to that, they offer everything the local phone company does except the ability to block anon calls or a call blocking list (like block all calls from XXX area code, etc) If they get that going via their admin page for customers, they would rock more than ever. I've yet to have any problems with my vonage VoIP line, it's been great! |
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kaila
join:2000-10-11
Lincolnshire, IL | reply to JimThePCGuy
It won't be perfect, but I'd be a step ahead if I could whitelist my phone book and send the rest to voicemail.
Good point about POTS, they have to be just as vulnerable to this as VOIP customers. |
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 kapilThe Kapil
join:2000-04-26
Chicago, IL | reply to kaila
A couple of months ago, I was getting harassing calls from this one number. I emailed Vonage and asked them to block that number. I never got a response from Vonage but amazingly the calls stopped coming.
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 DerchPremium
join:2004-10-16
Cross Plains, WI | reply to lestat99
Easy for you to say, vp isn't in Oklahoma  |
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Fraoch
join:2003-08-01
London, ON | reply to kaila
said by kaila:Good point about POTS, they have to be just as vulnerable to this as VOIP customers. Perhaps not as there's an increased charge for this, i.e. SkypeOut.
But yes, it's still lower than full long-distance, so there is the potential, perhaps not as much as full VoIP though. |
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They can't call POTS lines because the DNC list applies. Just because the call comes from overseas doesn't mean DNC doesn't apply. The business is still subject to fines.
What we need is for the law to be clarified so it covers VoIP. |
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One item that should be considered is that CallerID can be easily spoofed with VoIP. I have an Asterisk server pointing at a variety of VoIP providers and can make my callerid read whatever I want by setting the outgoing callerid in SIP and IAX calls.
If a telemarketer really wanted to be mischievous they would setup overseas and spoof all of their callerids. |
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One item that should be considered is that CallerID can be easily spoofed with VoIP. I have an Asterisk server pointing at a variety of VoIP providers and can make my callerid read whatever I want by setting the outgoing callerid in SIP and IAX calls.
If a telemarketer really wanted to be mischeiveous they would setup overseas and spoof all of their callerids. |
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 RLF
@sftmyr01.fl.comcast. | reply to kaila
"It won't be perfect, but I'd be a step ahead if I could whitelist my phone book and send the rest to voicemail."
I can do this with VoicePulse. It's called "Do Not Disturb." |
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