{"id":363,"date":"2023-10-06T01:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.realcall.ai\/?p=363"},"modified":"2023-12-12T01:26:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T09:26:51","slug":"what-to-do-with-robocalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do When Confronted with Robocalls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/\">ValuePenguin<\/a>, nearly half of adults say they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valuepenguin.com\/news\/adults-receive-five-robocalls-each-day#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20adults%20received%2079,scammers%2C%20political%20campaigns%20or%20otherwise\">receive more than 5 robocalls a day<\/a> in 2021. And the number may keep rising because of the pandemic that forces people to depend more on calls and messages. Based on <a href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/Administrator\/Desktop\/DOC-382819A1.pdf\">an FCC report about illegal robocalls<\/a>, 56% of respondents believe they\u2019ve received at least one political robotext message containing misinformation in the past 12 months. Almost half of the respondents said they received a robocall or robotext during a holiday meal in the last year. That\u2019s the very fact today and everyone needs to consider what to do when confronted with robocalls.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-8effc242-03c5-43fb-be05-9d3a55e82388\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n                    <div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Table of Contents<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#0-it%E2%80%99s-true-that-robocalls-are-getting-rampant->It\u2019s true that robocalls are getting rampant.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#1-what-can-be-done-to-robocalls->What can be done to robocalls?<\/a><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#2-block-robocalls->Block robocalls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#3-do-not-call-registry->Do Not Call Registry<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#4-use-a-robocall-blocking-app->Use a Robocall Blocking App<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#5-turn-robocalls-into-cash->Turn Robocalls into Cash<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#6-is-it-truly-legal-or-legitimate-to-make-money-from-robocalls->Is it truly legal or legitimate to make money from robocalls?<\/a><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#7-first-making-money-from-robocalls-calls-for-cost->First, making money from robocalls calls for cost.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#8-second-making-money-from-robocalls-won%E2%80%99t-definitely-help-decrease-robocalls->Second, making money from robocalls won\u2019t definitely help decrease robocalls.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/what-to-do-with-robocalls\/#9-third-making-money-from-robocalls-isn%E2%80%99t-your-job->Third, making money from robocalls isn\u2019t your job.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"0-it%E2%80%99s-true-that-robocalls-are-getting-rampant-\"><strong>It\u2019s true that robocalls are getting rampant.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s never too late to know <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.realcall.ai\/what-is-robocall\/\">what is a robocall<\/a>. A robocall is an automatedly-dialed call from a computer to directly play a prerecorded voice with it answered so as to market products, services, or even elections. It\u2019s true that robocalls are getting rampant these days just because of their high profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reason for the increasing number of robocalls lies in the fact they are out of control. On one hand, the rapid progress of technology and its wide application in daily life leads to the advent of robocalls at a low cost. Some simple software makes robocalls effortless to be achieved. There\u2019s no specific need for a SIM card but a VOIP number just works. On the other hand, robocallers are quite difficult to be located and they usually put their servers in foreign countries to stop them from being tracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"1-what-can-be-done-to-robocalls-\"><strong>What can be done to robocalls?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a must to deal with robocalls in all ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"2-block-robocalls-\"><strong>Block robocalls<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Blocking robocalls is a direct way to stop robocalls from reaching your phone. Multiple robocalls blocking solutions are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"3-do-not-call-registry-\"><strong>Do Not Call Registry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.realcall.ai\/how-to-report-spam-calls-and-texts\/\">Reporting robocall number<\/a> or robocaller to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donotcall.gov\/\">Do Not Call Registry<\/a> is to let others know robocalls or telemarketing calls aren\u2019t welcome on your device when a number is successfully registered on the Do Not Call List. The advantage of this service is totally free but it fails to block all unwanted calls and it takes a long time before really working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"4-use-a-robocall-blocking-app-\"><strong>Use a Robocall Blocking App<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Downloading and installing an application to block robocalls on your smartphone is getting increasingly popular due to its low cost and high convenience. Not robocalls alone, other unwanted calls are also covered by such an app as <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.realcall.ai\/what-are-spam-calls\/\">spam calls<\/a> and texts, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.realcall.ai\/a-cant-miss-guide-on-blocking-telemarketing-calls\/\">telemarketing calls<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"5-turn-robocalls-into-cash-\"><strong>Turn Robocalls into Cash<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Such an idea is attractive and perfectly complies with most people\u2019s irritating attitude towards robocallers. The idea is created by <a href=\"https:\/\/doccompton.com\/about\/\">Doc Compton<\/a> who invented a kit guiding people to make money from robocallers based on professional laws and regulation knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"6-is-it-truly-legal-or-legitimate-to-make-money-from-robocalls-\"><strong>Is it truly legal or legitimate to make money from robocalls?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the robocall cash kit is attractive with economic profits, is it truly the right way to fight against robocalls? Perhaps not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"7-first-making-money-from-robocalls-calls-for-cost-\"><strong>First, making money from robocalls calls for cost.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how much money is earned by users of robocall cash based on its official website, it fails to be used with no charge. You won\u2019t make any money from robocallers unless you pay for the kit with $47 for downloading and $29 per month (or $246 per year) for the community forum. Therefore, if you fail to make your income meet the cost, it\u2019s not worth it at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"8-second-making-money-from-robocalls-won%E2%80%99t-definitely-help-decrease-robocalls-\"><strong>Second, making money from robocalls won\u2019t definitely help decrease robocalls.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic principle behind the robocall cash kit is to force robocallers to pay you, or their behaviors will be put into court. Even though you\u2019ve succeeded in getting the settlement money from robocallers, the only result is that they won\u2019t call you any longer but they will call others as well. They won\u2019t stay away from the robocall industry. It sounds always unfair to put the settlement money in an individual\u2019s pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"9-third-making-money-from-robocalls-isn%E2%80%99t-your-job-\"><strong>Third, making money from robocalls isn\u2019t your job.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you\u2019ve earned money from robocallers. However, time and effort are needed if you expect everlasting income. It\u2019s impossible, unfortunately, because it\u2019s never easy to find a robocaller if you fail to receive a robocall. It means you can\u2019t find money-earning opportunities all the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, it\u2019s not that complicated to deal with robocalls since you just need to block them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a report by ValuePenguin, nearly half of adults say they receive more than 5 robocalls a day in 2021. And the number may keep rising because of the pandemic that forces people to depend more on calls and messages. 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