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While robocalling should be blocked, they need to give consumers power to block their own calls by forwarding the originator information. The CallerID simply allows for deception, but if you provide the originator information and I know the call is coming from a country where I don't know anyone (whether it be the number, a voip address, or a shady phone company) I can preemptively block them adblock/ubo style and share that list collectively with my friends and the internet. Anything short is only going to delay the death of the relevancy of the phone number.


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