Although the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has effectively banned number spoofing from robocalls, that only prevents someone from making up a fake caller ID to try to trick you into ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Spoof phone calls where the caller ID has the name of a company, but is associated with a fake number, is a common scam. People now need to be on the lookout for spoof calls ...

The privacy issues surrounding Caller ID telephone service continue to rage. Phone companies are scrambling to find more add-on services to appease both sides. In the process, it's all getting really ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Imagine if you never had a robocall on your phone again. It was supposed to happen by now. A federal deadline has just passed for all of U.S. phone providers to install ...

This morning, my iPhone rang five times. Because I pay Hiya for reverse Caller ID lookups, each number lit up with a name I didn’t know, along with the originating city and state: three from Florida ...

In our prior discussions, we successfully navigated the intricacies of the iPhone settings to block unwanted calls from identified numbers. This is an incredibly helpful feature when you’re dealing ...

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A group of technology companies and voice service providers today announced a key milestone in protecting consumers from fraudulent robocalls, and building a more secure ...

LANSING — Police are cautioning residents to be on high alert after receiving a report of a potential telephone scam. The latest scam is reaching Lansing residents' phone lines through calls that have ...