Telstra stops 185 million scam texts reaching customers' phones
Telstra's scam text filter has stopped a whopping 185 million scam texts from reaching its customers phones since it was launched in April.
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How long has this service been running and who is it for?
The service was created in 2011 in the Czech Republic. It is an online forum where the users can share their experience with phone numbers, both annoying (mostly telemarketing, surveys) and useful (e.g. couriers, offices)..
Since the beginning, the service has been received very well, which led to localization into more languages. Nowadays, the forum exists in more than 20 languages and 34 countries throughout the world.
The service is intended for anyone who wants to identify the owner of an unknown phone number. The creators of the forum have also recently created the mobile app Call Insider for Android phones. This app, which is connected to the database of the website phonenumbers.ie, also allows users to automatically block telemarketing numbers.
Telstra's scam text filter has stopped a whopping 185 million scam texts from reaching its customers phones since it was launched in April.
The security teams of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Sharjah Police arrested a gang of five Asians for their involvement in phone scams.
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Nuisance Nov 07, 2017 00
They just keep ringing
Nuisance Oct 12, 2017 00
They just dialled my number and when I answered they hung up shortly after
Nuisance Oct 03, 2017 00
Man on the phone strong American accent claiming he was from Voadaphone, knew the house owner's name. He didn't sound reliable
Unsafe Jul 04, 2017 00
Gap
Neutral Jun 05, 2017 00
It was a market research company
Nuisance May 24, 2017 00
They tryed to ask about paypal details!!!
Unsafe Apr 20, 2017 00
Told me they were Vodafone and I was eligible for a new deal, then asked for credit card details and I hung up. They persisted in calling and I blocked them, unsure if it was a scam tho. Deal wasn't that exceptional.
Nuisance Mar 14, 2017 00
I get a call from this number about once a fortnight..never leave a voicemail. Vodafone cold calling...really frustrating
Nuisance Mar 06, 2017 00
Answered the first call, they said it was vodafone, I said I wasn't interested in what they were selling and am too busy for cold calls. They've called me twice a day everyday since. Really really annoying, rude and unprofessional. Might change to another operator if this keeps up!
Nuisance Mar 01, 2017 00
keeps ringin leaves no voicemail
Neutral Jan 24, 2017 00
keeps ringin me
Neutral Jan 24, 2017 00