VoIP to Fuel Plague of 'Dialing for Dollars'/Spam 396
Ant writes "Broadband Reports says Internet News is exploring how telemarketers world-wide are realizing they can dodge long-distance costs (and U.S. "Do Not Call" restraints) by voice spamming VoIP users. Different from SPIT (spam over internet telephony) because it's not automated, an analyst in the article predicts homes and businesses could see some 150 calls a day from overseas call centers."
Vroom! (Score:5, Funny)
What? (Score:5, Funny)
They will throw themselves upon the firewalls... (Score:5, Funny)
In fact, I'd imagine these call centres would be easier to firewall off the 'net than spammers, as it would be harder to switch net blocks once a blackhole service was set up to list the offending address ranges.
Mark my words... (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Not automated. Hmm (Score:4, Funny)
Common knowledge tells us that Telemarketing in general should not be a viable business. And yet, it is isn't it?
Voicemail voicemail voicemail (Score:5, Funny)
"Hi John, this is Pete. You just tried to call me, and left me voicemail about my attempted call a few minutes ago. Please call me back."
Re:The ring that keeps on ringing (Score:3, Funny)
redirecting spammers (Score:2, Funny)
Redirect the call from spammers to one of the other spammers that calls me, so now the spammers are just all calling each other.
Don't know if all VoIP services have individual phone number redirecting, but i use Lingo, and they do :)
Re:Not automated. Hmm (Score:4, Funny)
Problem was, when I sent my subpoena to Novosibirsk all I got back was a legal notice saying, and I quote...
"In Soviet Russia, jurisdiction limits YOU."
The only solution (Score:3, Funny)
2 - find responsible parties
3 - kill them
4 - repeat until spam stops.