When Opportunity Knocks, You Don’t Say “Press 9 to Return to the Previous Menu”
You know the old saying, “The phones are lighting up”? It probably elicits very different visuals depending on your age. A younger person might think...
Election Calls: When Privacy Meets Voter Turnout
At YouMail, we’ve been tracking calling campaigns related to the elections as many of our users have reported them as spam or scams. Earlier during El...
There’s a Robocall for That: Scammers Take Advantage of California Fires
The robocall scammers hit close to home last week. YouMail is based in Irvine, right in the middle of Orange County. We've been here for a while no...
Can Illegal Robocalls Impact Elections? Or Worse?
There is a crazy, creepy robocall that's been going on for a few months, but scaling in volume right up until election day. This robocall sort...
YouMail Helps Protect Republic Wireless Users
The robocall problem in the United States is huge, with over 58.5 billion robocalls in 2018, and a current pace to reach 50 billion robocalls in 2020,...
Call Filter Works Great With YouMail
One of us got this nice text from Verizon talking about their new Call Filter service, which is supposed to help address the unwanted robocall problem...
The Robocaller Who Cried “Wolf!”
You've probably heard the fable of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. In short, a mischievous shepherd boy plays a trick on local villagers, claiming his flock i...
Have Robocalls Taken Over The Phone Call?
We've been putting out the YouMail Robocall Index since late 2015. We were the first to publish numbers on the volume of robocalls in the US, as well...
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Robocall Protection, and the Impact on You
This week in robocall news, the highest court in the land moved to uphold the law that helps protect U.S. citizens from the scourge of robocalls. But,...
And The Robocaller Reaction To The FCC’s $225 Million Fine Is…
The FCC, with much fanfare, announced they are proposing to fine an illegal robocalling operation $225 million for making illegal robocalls in 2019.&n...