Andrew Perrong is on a mission to eliminate robocalls. The 28-year-old lawyer began suing companies that call people en masse with prerecorded messages when he was in high school. Now, the Third ...

The Information Commissioner's Office, which enforces data protection rules, has warned the public to be on its guard against ...

If it seems like you’re being inundated with spam calls and texts these days, you’re not alone. There are the text messages about supposed unpaid traffic tickets, those encouraging us to apply for ...

If your phone rings more than you’d like, you’re far from alone. Millions of Americans face persistent unwanted calls, some of which are outright scams. But the Federal Trade Commission say there are ...

"Hi, this is Evelyn with Lending Union's West Coast branch. I've been trying to reach you..." If you're like me, you hang up or delete the voicemail right then and there. (I'm a millennial: If I don't ...

Robocalls have tormented us for years. They’ve interrupted our conversations, dominated our work lines and spread erroneous information across the country. The nation’s Do Not Call registry is pretty ...

April 28 (UPI) --The FCC wants to block robocalls from bypassing ID authentication tools in older non-Internet Protocol network technology. Mass recordings promoting or selling something are illegal ...

My dad vividly recalls the day he got a phone call from someone impersonating one of his grandsons. The connection wasn’t clear, but he got the gist of the message: Jack was calling from overseas, he ...

A quarter of people say they are unable to stop scrolling. It's likely you've been there: moving your thumb up the screen in quick swipes no matter how much other stuff you have to do. While you might ...

Robocalls are a daily nuisance, but there are simple and free ways to stop them.Your smartphone has built-in features to fight back. On iPhones, go to Settings, scroll to Phone, and activate "Silence ...