Why Are Robocalls Still A Thing?
It’s been almost 3 years since the TRACED Act was signed into law. It’s been well over a year since Stir/Shaken rolled out with great fanfare.…
No More Robocalls, Guaranteed
We have some good news. We have meaningfully improved our YouMail Plus service. Now we can comfortably say it will stop 100% of the illegal…
How to detect and stop spam calls to your mobile phone
Detecting and stopping spam calls can be a real hassle. With a multitude of robocallers contacting you about your auto warranty, for example,…
Which States are winning the fight against robocalls and which states are losing
Unfortunately, robocalls are a sad reality that plague millions of people on a daily basis. According to YouMail’s Robocall Index, there were…
Preventing Unwanted (but Lawful) Calls
There is no question that millions of people deal with unwanted robocalls on a daily basis. According to Gerry Christensen, VP for YouMail…
Is that telephone number calling you good, bad, or somewhere in between?
Properly identifying good and bad callers can be challenging. After all, how do you know if a caller is good, bad, or somewhere in between?…
Just How Bad Is The Robocall Problem, Anyways
At YouMail, we publish something called the YouMail Robocall Index. Among other things, it shows our estimate of how many robocalls are made…
A Horrible, Horrible, Horrible App?
We pay very close attention to the reviews of our iOS and Android apps. We want to understand what we’re doing right, as well as where…
Protecting Landline Phones from Robocalls
Sometimes we forget that not every phone is a mobile phone. In the US, 37% of households still have a landline phone. You know,…
5 Ways to Stop Robocalls on Your Cell Phone
“Give me the antidote!” We’re all familiar with the old movie trope where bad guys poison the protagonist, leading to a frantic search for the…
How to Stop Robocalls With a Virtual Line
Good defense is a multi-layered proposition. In football, there is the 4-3, the 3-4, even the 46 — all based on the arrangement of defensive…
What the Fight Against Robocalls Will Look Like in 2022
Biology is a heck of a thing. In 1948, chlordane was the first chemical deterrent used in homes. Though chlordane was thought to be invincible…