What are Robocalls
The number of people you sometimes see on your phone when making a call has decreased due to the increase in automated calls. Most of these calls are from debt collectors, often recorded to improve call quality.
Whether by phone or internet, robocalls are everywhere in the US. The year 2018 marked 47.8 billion robocalls!
Proponents say that the spam calls are a relatively low-cost way for companies to advertise their products and offers about any day, which is why even traditional opponents see the value in them. This is a common front to tackle competition.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress, prosecutors and legal representatives from all 50 states, consumer protection organisations and telecommunications agencies have come together to take action against the problem of trucking scams. The illegal business is now starting to see the legal consequences of their actions as over 85% of the world’s major travel brands have joined forces with these stakeholders.
As the use of AI assistant frequencies grow, more companies are jumping on board. Same goes with telecom companies! T-Mobile and Comcast are now officially using this technology to authenticate incoming calls. It even tells you whether a human or robot made the call automatically.
Rise of robocalls in Greece as well
Across the world, people have been taking advantage of automated telephone calls and this trend is continuing to grow. Greece has not been spared the latest debt crisis and their financial situation is very critical. The article in the Sunday newspaper, Kathimerini, mentions a phenomenon where technology allows anyone to make calls instantaneously, infinitely more than calls with human intervention. Call centers are no longer necessary.
While Article 11 from the GDPR does not allow any automated marketing calls without prior consent, human-intervention marketing calls are allowed – as long as you agree to them.
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Author: PC-GR
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