[GRLUG] $50K Prize if You Find Way to Block Robocalls

[Casey DuBois]

On the flip side is there a way when we get a robocall to forward them (at
their expense) to India or some far off land?

On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 12:36 PM, Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam at whitemice.org
> wrote:

> On Wed, 2012-11-07 at 12:06 -0500, Josh wrote:
> > haha wow good conversation pic!
>
> > I will say the only way to stop these robot calls is to setup your
> > phone with an asterisk server, have the server answer and if all it
> > gets is electronic voice or nothing for 1 second, then ring it thru to
> > the phones.  That way you will not be filtering based on number but
> > the ability of the robocallers to act/sound human.
>
> Like a voice grey-list.  And interesting idea, and irritating for the
> caller, but a longer hold would be better - that way it drives up the
> caller's cost.
>
> > Some of the things I recommend you try when receiving a robocaller is
> > to hit numbers looking for an IVR menu.  Maybe they left it open and
> > you could reprogram it.
>
>
>
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