Scam and spam calls are getting more common. And they’re hard not to answer because the number comes up as “unknown.” When there’s no caller ID number, you can’t be sure if it’s a spam caller or an ...

It never fails: Just as you sit down to enjoy a nice meal with the family, your phone rings. Sigh. Even more annoying is the ...

Last year’s count was 4.8 million new numbers, 1.9 percent higher than the amount of new numbers logged in 2024, the ...

How many times have you gotten a call from an unknown number? This is a frequent occurrence for many people, especially with the rise of imposter spam calls contacting hundreds of cell phones at once.

You pick up the phone and hear, “We've been trying to reach you concerning your vehicle's extended warranty.” It’s a pre-recorded message, and it instructs you to press a certain number or stay on the ...

LOS ANGELES - Phone scams can come in many different forms. The most common type of scams include one-ring scams, traffic-pumping scams, and package delivery scams. Phone scams are the most common.

Ohio consumers seeking relief from unwanted telemarketing and spam sales calls have registered millions of phone numbers with the national “Do Not Call Registry.” But Ohio ranks second in the nation ...

Phone numbers used to be shared carefully. You gave it to family, close friends, or maybe a workplace, and that was it. Today, your number sits behind store accounts, delivery apps, job calls, and ...

There was a time when your landline phone would ring and you automatically answered without knowing who was calling. Today, the introduction of cell phones, voicemail, and caller ID has allowed us to ...