Gov. Wolf signs new restrictions on robocalls in Pennsylvania

[TexasTowelie]

Getting tired of “Scam Likely” interrupting your tranquility? The state just handed you a break.

On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a new law that scraps language requiring people who want to stay on the state’s do-not-call list to re-up their registration every five years. Now you’re one and done.

The bill the Democratic governor signed into law updates the state’s Telemarketer Registration Act to allow business customers to sign up for the registry, the Associated Press reports.

In a statement, the administration said the new law also requires robocalls to “include a method for the recipient to opt out … that is clearly stated at the beginning of the call.” The bill would also prohibit telemarketing on legal holidays and calls initiated by computerized autodialers (robocalls).

Read more: https://www.penncapital-star.com/blog/gov-wolf-signs-new-restrictions-on-robocalls-in-pennsylvania/

[FakeNoose]

1. Do-Not-Call List - do robodialers honor this?

I don't believe they even care about do not call lists. Robodialers are mostly calling from out of state anyway, maybe even from outside the USA. It's the phone companies like Verizon that have gotten us into this mess by not stopping it when it started so many years ago.

[Born Free]

2. every little bit helps

I don't think they can stop it, but every little bit helps. “Scam Likely” spoof other numbers to avoid detection.

We use a black list ( call blocking) and a white list, only white listed phone numbers can ring our phone and everything else either goes to voice mail or rings continuously on their end but not ours. Whenever we get a unwanted voicemail we block the number and it can no longer leave a voice mail or ring our phone, it just rings continuously on their end. The problem is the robo callers spoof other numbers, we may block one number then in a few days the same robo caller using a different number will leave a voicemail and many times they use local numbers from nearby communities. I am guessing we average 1 or 2 unwanted voicemails a week.