Written on Jul 31, 2020.
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If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live
person, it's a robocall. If you're getting a lot of robocalls trying to
sell you something, odds are the calls are illegal. Many are also probably
scams.
Here's what you need to know about robocalls and what you can do about them.
Are robocalls legal?
If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message
instead of a live person, it's a robocall. If you're getting a lot of
robocalls trying to sell you something, odds are the calls are illegal.
Many are also probably scams.
Here's what you need to know about robocalls
and what you can do about them.
A robocall trying to sell you something is
illegal unless a company has your written permission to call you that way.
To get your permission, the company has to be clear it's asking to call you
with robocalls, and it can't make you agree to the calls to get a product
or service. If you give permission, you have the right to change your mind
later.
A few types of robocalls are allowed under FTC rules without your
permission, like political calls about candidates running for office or
charities asking for donations. Keep reading for more examples.
Why do I
get so many robocalls?
It's cheap and easy for scammers and telemarketers
to make robocalls over the internet from anywhere in the world.
How can I
know if a robocall is a scam?
If someone is already breaking the law by
robocalling you without permission, there's a good chance it's a scam. At
the very least, it's a company you don't want to do business with. Don't
rely on your caller ID. Scammers can fake the name and number that shows
up, making it look like a call is from a government agency like the Social
Security Administration or a local number. That's called spoofing.
You can
watch out for common phone scams like government imposter scams.If someone
calls you out of the blue and asks you to hand over personal information or
wire money or pay with a gift card, it's a scam.
What kinds of robocalls
are allowed without my permission?
Under FTC rules, some robocalls don't
require your permission:
-Messages that are purely informational. Robocalls
about your flight being cancelled, reminding you about an appointment, or
letting you know about a delayed school opening fall into this category, as
long as the caller doesn't also try to sell you something.
-Debt collection
calls. A business contacting you to collect a debt can use robocalls to
reach you. But robocalls that try to sell you services to reduce your debt
are illegal and are almost certainly scams.
-Political calls.
-Calls from
some health care providers. This includes a robocall from a pharmacy
reminding you to refill a prescription.
-Messages from charities. Charities
can make these calls themselves. But if a charity hires someone to make
robocalls on its behalf, the robocalls can only go to members of the
charity or prior donors. They also must include an automated option to let
you stop future calls.
How can I get fewer robocalls?
To get fewer illegal
robocalls, look into call-blocking solutions. The call-blocking option you
choose will depend on whether you're getting calls on a mobile phone,
traditional landline, or home phone that uses the internet (VoIP)...
