Robocalls are annoying at minimum. You answer and it may take up to 30 seconds for a person to answer. Now the Federal Communications Commission has issued a warning about so-called one-ring robocalls, a scam that doesn’t require the receiver of the call to pick up the phone, but to call back.
In April, Americans received 4.9 billion robocalls, or 163 million calls per day. . .
Source: Fast Company, May 6, 2019. Link. The FCC is warning people because customers have few options for curtailing the obnoxious, costly practice. If you are on the receiving end of a one-ring call:
- File a complaint with the FTC.
- If you do get swept up in it and are billed for a long distance call, try to resolve the matter with your telephone company.
If your phone company is unwilling or unable to resolve it, you can file a complaint with the FCC at no cost.