FYI. I just stumbled on that the FTC is offering a $50,000 prize for the best solution to stopping calls that violate the do not call list laws:
http://robocall.challenge.gov/
Wouldn’t mind collaborating with a like-minded fellow coder on a project like this.
“FYI. I just stumbled on that the FTC is offering a $50,000 prize for the best solution to stopping calls that violate the do not call list laws:”
1) Prohibit non-residential phones from suppressing their caller ID. Significant fines for any phone company which allows this. A call volume trip point could be set for even residential phones say for example 50 or more calls a day eliminates the residential exemption to number suppression. I am seeing approx 50% of offending callers suppressing their number.
2) Develop a manual push button code sequence like *-1-1-1 which could be detected when an unwanted telemarketing call on a DNC listed phone is received to immediately put that number on notice with the FTC.
3) I was looking at programming a micro which contained my list of allowed numbers and all others would suppress the phone ring then send the caller to VM or, if an out of state area code, generate the tone sequence for an out of service line would be automatically generated. Some of these call centers automatically delete a number if they receive that tone sequence.
4) A no charge website which lists the phone co, owner of violating phone number, full address should be mandatory (again with the residential exemption).
Funny while I was typing this some douche bag called for Credit Services ( 5 to 8 of these every day) hiding their number behind “Easy College”. I’ll file a report on them immediately.