moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhy Gen Z & Millennials are hung up on answering the phonewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square97linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarejust another dev@lemmy.my-box.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSo those calls are not for the benefit of US companies?
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year 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-up0·1 year agoGotcha. That sucks.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoWho knows? We know the call center is not US-based, as those can be fined. I’d venture most are scams too.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoThe majority of them are run from scam call centers in India, but also in Southeast Asia.
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.
Who knows?
We know the call center is not US-based, as those can be fined.
I’d venture most are scams too.
The majority of them are run from scam call centers in India, but also in Southeast Asia.