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Why Robocallers Win Even If You Don’t Answer

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Re: Why Robocallers Win Even If You Don’t Answer

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I have searched for a project for blocking robocallers using a Raspberry Pi. Recently, I have received a lot of annoying calls on my landline phone. Surprisingly, there is a lack for solutions based on Raspberry Pi. This project [0] seems to be the best for the task. However, you still need to invest on a USB modem. The author recommends a U.S. Robotics 5637 Modem, but it is expensive, at least in Mexico. Compared to blocking ads with a Pi Hole, blocking robocallers is harder.

[0] https://emxsys.github.io/callattendant/

Re: Why Robocallers Win Even If You Don’t Answer

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I have searched for a project for blocking robocallers using a Raspberry Pi. Recently, I have received a lot of annoying calls on my landline phone. Surprisingly, there is a lack for solutions based on Raspberry Pi. This project [0] seems to be the best for the task. However, you still need to invest on a USB modem. The author recommends a U.S. Robotics 5637 Modem, but it is expensive, at least in Mexico. Compared to…

Kind of like what Android does already?
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