[masraum]

Hmm, interesting. I'd researched this a bit a couple of years ago. Then about the only folks allowed to use the no-call voicemail option were bill collectors. Regular cold call spam calls didn't really do it. The theory was that it was more restricted, because if everyone started doing it, people would put a stop to it, and then the bill collectors would lose their avenue.

Originally Posted by legion

I wonder if my blocked number list will work on this? If it doesn't now, I imagine it will in the future.

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Wow, that sure as heck needs to be something the device can prevent. Like most people if I don't recognize the callers number, I don't answer. 99% of the time they don't leave a message.

I guess if they leave a message they have to leave a way to contact them to get the wonderful product or service they are pushing. Call them back and waste their time as much as possible.

No, doubtful, because they aren't calling you. It's basically a business sending you a voicemail via email. Spam business sets up a deal with Cell business where they can send a voicemail straight to end users' voicemail boxes like an email, so there is no call to block. I suspect since it is coming via a data network rather than a telephone number, there may not be a number to block either unless the tech details of the process requires that the sender includes a "from telephone number" in the message.

I'm guessing companies may eventually come up with SPAM filters for your VM if users don't scream until this capability is blocked outright.