Unsolicited Telephone Calls

Bear Guy · 09-24-2021, 07:37 PM

As to economics of robocalls, this NPR podcast cites robocall cost as 28 calls per penny. They go on to say how money can be made of the 0.5% of answered calls.

But even the fact a person answered a robocall is monetized; the confirmation that the phone number is valid and a person might answer is something that can be sold. As such, the #1 FCC recommendation is to not answer a robocall.

Interestingly, over the last two years, the FCC has implemented new call authentication in attempts to reduce illegal robocalls.

09-24-2021, 07:37 PM	#20
Bear Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: FL, Bear Is. Posts: 186 Thanks: 47 Thanked 70 Times in 41 Posts	As to economics of robocalls, this NPR podcast cites robocall cost as 28 calls per penny. They go on to say how money can be made of the 0.5% of answered calls. But even the fact a person answered a robocall is monetized; the confirmation that the phone number is valid and a person might answer is something that can be sold. As such, the #1 FCC recommendation is to not answer a robocall. Interestingly, over the last two years, the FCC has implemented new call authentication in attempts to reduce illegal robocalls.