Name: How To Stop Robocallers
Uploaded: 2018-08-14T04:28:45.000Z
Duration: 3 min 17 s
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- [Narrator] Telemarketers have been around for decades.

- [Man On Telephone] Long distance service.

Modal verbs - A2

Robocallers can automatically dial your number

and human doesn't even get involved until you pick up.

For some of you, that probably means several

But there are some things you can do to stop them.

How do robocallers get your number in the first place?

They can get your number from a variety of sources

like dialing 1-800 numbers, filling out forms online,

even charities will sell your phone number to third parties.

There's no foolproof way to prevent robocallers

from getting your number, but there are a few thing

you can do to mitigate the chances of it happening.

social security number or your credit card number.

Don't give it out to a party you don't trust.

use an alternative like maybe your work landline

or even a landline you have at home that you never answer.

What if robocallers already have your number?

There are a few ways they trick you into answering.

One thing they do is spoof their number so it looks like

You're more likely to answer a phone call from a neighbor

Sometimes they'll even block the caller ID

If you don't recognize the number calling you,

No matter what trick they use to get you to answer,

you can block that number from calling you again.

On iPhone, go to your recent calls and click on the "I"

next to the robocaller that just called you.

Then scroll down and click "Block this caller."

depending on which  Android phone you might have,

and you should see the option to block it.

Google software can automatically scan a number

before it calls you and let you know if it's spam or not.

that you can enter your cell phone number into

you can report them and they'll get fined.

Most wireless carriers offer tools to block spammers and

robocallers, so ask your carrier what they offer.

If all else fails, there are a few apps you can download

to your phone that promise to block robocallers.

RoboKiller and Truecaller are two popular options.

but they promise to block 90% of robocalls.

RoboKiller has a cool feature that lets you send messages

- [Phone Voice] I trained for six months to go onto

They're constantly finding new ways to get to you.

you can drastically reduce the amount you receive.

- [Phone Voice] So you feel like giving like an honest

opinion on whether you think my voice is nice or not.

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