moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoWhy Gen Z & Millennials are hung up on answering the phonewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down114
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minus-squarejust another dev@lemmy.my-box.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoSo those calls are not for the benefit of US companies?
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month 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-up2·1 month agoGotcha. That sucks.
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month 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-up2·1 month 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.