STIR/SHAKEN Is Great, But It’s No Silver Bullet
As COVID cases spike and the world finds itself in dicey territory, one ray of sunshine appears to be how close we are t...
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....
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 sp...
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.&...
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 d...
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...
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...
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 makin...
Is That a Work Call, Job Offer, or Another Blasted Robocall?
More than 16 million U.S. knowledge workers have started working remotely due to COVID-19 since March 27. This amid a 44...
Blocking Robocalls to Landlines, Revisited
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to spend all their time at home, all those annoying robocalls coming in...