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Filtering fraudulent calls.
Credit: Apple
Verizon is preparing to offer a free automated call blocking application by the end of the month, as it steps up its efforts to combat the growing scourge of spam calls.
By 2019, just about everyone is on the short dialing list of a caller. This often means several spam calls a day.
Verizon knows that, of course. It already offers a paid blocking app for $ 2.99 per month. But the new freemium strategy (free + premium) implies that in addition to the paid application, there is now a free version *.
Verizon expects to have instructions on how to download and use the free app by the end of next week, "Verizon said.
SHAKEN / STIR … what is it?
More generally, Verizon will operate an authentication technology called & nbsp;SHAKEN / STIR to & nbsp; help helps to authenticate that the phone number listed on the caller ID of the user is the phone number at the origin of the call.
In other words, the SHAKEN / STIR check (or STIR / SHAKEN as some call it) tells consumers if an incoming call actually comes from the number shown on the identification screen. l & # 39; caller.
AT & T and Comcast made some noise this week on SHAKEN / STIR, when they have & nbsp;said that they were working together to end the robocall madness.
Here is what AT & amp; amp; and Comcast say:
Authentication will not solve the problem of unwanted automated calls alone, but it is a key step to give customers greater confidence and control over the calls they receive.
For example, an illegally "spoofed" call – or displaying a false number – will fail to verify the SHAKEN / STIR caller ID and will not be marked as verified. On the other hand, verification will confirm that a call is actually from the identified number or entity.
In the coming months, operators will perform tests on their respective systems to verify the compatibility of their SHAKEN / STIR implementations, according to AT & amp; T and Comcast.
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Remarks:
* There are already "free" apps available. & nbsp;Nomorobo& nbsp;and& nbsp;RoboKiller& nbsp;are popular third-party apps offering a free trial period. After that, both customers request a small monthly fee, which usually does not exceed $ 1.99 per month. & Nbsp;Hi& nbsp;is a free application.
**The FTC is approving STIR / SHAKEN. & Nbsp;STIR stands for "Secure Telephone Identity Revisited" and "SHAKEN" for "Signature Based Processing of Information Claimed with the help of TOKEN".
I'm currently using Verizon's "Call Filter" robocall / spam app payments on my iPhone XS Max. It does not take any spam calls, so I often resort to "Do not disturb" mode – which effectively blocks all automated calls. See my write about the use of Do not disturb.
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Filtering fraudulent calls.
Credit: Apple
Verizon is preparing to offer a free automated call blocking application by the end of the month, as it steps up its efforts to combat the growing scourge of spam calls.
By 2019, just about everyone is on the short dialing list of a caller. This often means several spam calls a day.
Verizon knows that, of course. It already offers a paid blocking app for $ 2.99 a month. But the new freemium strategy (free + premium) implies that in addition to the paid application, there is now a free version *.
Verizon expects to have instructions on how to download and use the free app by the end of next week, "Verizon said.
SHAKEN / STIR … what is it?
More generally, Verizon will rely on an authentication technology called SHAKEN / STIR to help authenticate that the phone number listed on the caller ID of the user is the phone number at the origin of the call.
In other words, the SHAKEN / STIR check (or STIR / SHAKEN as some call it) tells consumers if an incoming call actually comes from the number shown on the identification screen. l & # 39; caller.
AT & T and Comcast made noise this week on SHAKEN / STIR, announcing they were working together to end the madness of automated calls.
Here's what AT & T and Comcast say:
Authentication will not solve the problem of unwanted automated calls alone, but it is a key step to give customers greater confidence and control over the calls they receive.
For example, an illegally "spoofed" call – or displaying a false number – will fail to verify the SHAKEN / STIR caller ID and will not be marked as verified. On the other hand, verification will confirm that a call is actually from the identified number or entity.
AT & T and Comcast announce their country's first victory in the fight against call-offer fraud on March 20, 2019
In the coming months, operators will test their respective systems to check the compatibility of their SHAKEN / STIR implementations, according to AT & T and Comcast.
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Remarks:
* There are already "free" applications. Nomorobo and RoboKiller are popular third-party apps offering a free trial period. After that, both ask for a small monthly fee, which usually does not exceed $ 1.99 per month. Hi is a free application.
**The FTC is approving STIR / SHAKEN. STIR stands for "Secure Telephone Identity Revisited" and "SHAKEN" for "Signature Based Processing of Information Claimed with the help of TOKEN".
I'm currently using Verizon's Calling RoboCall / Spam Paid application on my iPhone XS Max. It does not intercept all spam calls and I often use Do Not Disturb, which effectively blocks all automated calls. See my article on the use of Do not disturb.