Robocalls rising despite FCC cutting off hundreds of phone providers

FCC has shut down more than 1,400 phone providers this year for failing to put in safeguards against spam calls.
The Colorado Sun

What’s Working: Robocalls are declining in Colorado but still number in the millions

Laws, tech have helped but 5,000+ phone companies not fully compliant, says CoPIRG. Plus: Behind Comcast’s layoffs, 1,000+ ...
KOAA News5

Colorado robocalls surge as some carriers skip required fraud protection, report finds

Imposter scams are the number one reported scam in Colorado as of the first half of 2025, according to the FTC.
PCMag on MSN

Is That Your Delivery Driver Calling or a Phone Scam? Don't Pick Up Until You Read This

If you receive a call from an unknown caller or a business you don’t recognize, let the call go to your voicemail. If the ...

Still getting robocalls? So is everyone else as spam hits 6-year high despite law to crack down on companies, study shows

Spam robocalls are on the rise, hitting a six-year high even after lawmakers promised to crack down on phone companies that ...

Americans are getting 2.5 billion robocalls a month — the highest level in years

Americans have received an average of 2.56 billion robocalls per month from January to September, the highest level in six ...
PIRG

Ringing in Our Fears 2025: Robocalls hit 6-year high

Spam robocalls increase by 20% in one year as fewer phone companies protect us; FCC shuts down 1,400 violators this year, but ...

5 ways to stop spam messages or robotexts — and how to recognize when texts are a scam

Spam messages can be annoying, but there is a way to fight back. Here are 5 ways to block spam texts.