Robocalls are becoming a real-life problem in the era of smartphones.
In April alone, almost 20 million robocalls were made in Milwaukee.
TODAY’S TMJ4 decided to take a closer look at where these calls come from, and why they’re so relentless.
We’ll look at the science of robocalls, and how callers can set up a computer to dial 10,000 numbers a second.
We will also break down some common myths about robocalls, while looking at the legality of them.
Finally, we tackle spoof calling, or making a robocall look like it's coming from one of your loved ones.
Follow along all day Tuesday as we wage war on robocalls on TODAY’S TMJ4 and tmj4.com.
STORIES:
Spoof Calling: The TMJ4 newsroom put to the test
The four biggest robocall myths
RESOURCES:
Courtesy: CTIA (represents U.S. wireless communications industry)
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