Auto-Dialers, Robocallers, Spam Calls, Oh My!
“Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!” As a child you may remember seeing the “Wizard of Oz” and remember the scene where Dorothy and crew walk…
COVID-19 Forces Working From Home/Phone
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization Director-General characterized COVID-19 (AKA coronavirus) as a pandemic. This is the…
Protecting From COVID-19 Scams
The current COVID-19 scare has more people working from home than ever before and has put a much stronger reliance on bring your own device…
7 Reasons You Need A Google Voice Alternative
There used to be a popular saying that “no one was ever fired for buying IBM”. And for decades in the IT world that was actually true, until…
Robocall Whack-a-Mole
Do you remember the weight of the mallet in your hand as you stood, steady and prepared, before a mechanical game board with between five and…
Measuring the Impact of the TRACED ACT
President Trump has signed the TRACED ACT into law to try to help reduce the number of robocalls to American consumers. This bill was…
Will the TRACED Act Stop Robocalls?
There is some robocall fighting legislation on the horizon. The Pallone-Thune TRACED has made its way through…
Caution: Fake News About Robocalls Is Spreading
You may have seen a recent article by Fox Business News that has been circulating claims about the top 10 states in terms of robocall volumes.…
When Bad Things Happen to Free Services
At YouMail, we believe that no one should ever have to pay to block robocalls! That’s why we don’t charge – and don’t want to ever charge –…
Avoiding Voicemail Call Back Scams
Today, the FCC published a blog post talking about voicemail call back scams and how to avoid them. These include fake Social Security Number…
The Death of HulloMail’s Free Service and Your Best Free Visual Voicemail Alternatives Now
Since visual voicemail first became an option on our phones in early 2007 it has evolved to increase productivity for a multitude of users…
T-Mobile Prepaid Now Supports YouMail
Over the years, we’ve had many hundreds of thousands of T-mobile Prepaid users sign up for YouMail. In fact,…