topic Re: Scammers in Talk

Scammers

Zep2468 — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:29:19 GMT

Why does sky allow scammers to use my phone and line that I pay for to scam me. At least 5 calls a week ??

Re: Scammers

Highlinder — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:40:19 GMT

@Zep2468 Are you able to activate Sky talk sheild on your line. More information about this can be found in the link below,

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-talk-shield-start

Re: Scammers

Mark39 — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:44:18 GMT

@Zep2468 wrote:

Why does sky allow scammers to use my phone and line that I pay for to scam me. At least 5 calls a week ??

How would Sky differentiate between a scammer and a genuine call? They offer the Sky Talk Shield, as @Highlinder posted, which is a free tool which can intercept them.

Re: Scammers

GD1 — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:07:33 GMT

@Zep2468 wrote:

Why does sky allow scammers to use my phone and line that I pay for to scam me. At least 5 calls a week ??

Scammers will use cloned numbers no Telecoms just allows it, they will always get through, Sky have provided Talk Shield that you can use to block numbers.

I'm not sure how any Telecoms could possibvle block scammers unless all calls are stopped.

Re: Scammers

TimmyBGood — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:01:34 GMT

@GD1 wrote:

@Zep2468 wrote:

Why does sky allow scammers to use my phone and line that I pay for to scam me. At least 5 calls a week ??

Scammers will use cloned numbers no Telecoms just allows it, they will always get through, Sky have provided Talk Shield that you can use to block numbers.

I'm not sure how any Telecoms could possibvle block scammers unless all calls are stopped.

Using STIR/SHAKEN would be a start, but that would have to be globally adopted by the telecoms industry.