moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoWhy Gen Z & Millennials are hung up on answering the phonewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarejust another dev@lemmy.my-box.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoSo those calls are not for the benefit of US companies?
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoLike I said, they’re mostly scams. Warranty scams. Posing as “your bank” (which they, of course, don’t name). Etc. Legitimate companies follow the do not call list, since there are heavy penalties if they don’t.
minus-squarejust another dev@lemmy.my-box.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoGotcha. That sucks.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoThe majority of them are run from scam call centers in India, but also in Southeast Asia.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoWho knows? We know the call center is not US-based, as those can be fined. I’d venture most are scams too.
So those calls are not for the benefit of US companies?
Like I said, they’re mostly scams. Warranty scams. Posing as “your bank” (which they, of course, don’t name). Etc. Legitimate companies follow the do not call list, since there are heavy penalties if they don’t.
Gotcha. That sucks.
The majority of them are run from scam call centers in India, but also in Southeast Asia.
Who knows?
We know the call center is not US-based, as those can be fined.
I’d venture most are scams too.