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Last public pay phone in NYC removed from streets

  • May 24, 2022
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How Tom Brady landed on call with Michigan high school basketball team

  • Dec 3, 2021

Trump signs law to reduce robocalls, though they won't end

  • Dec 31, 2019
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New area code coming in 217 territory in central Illinois

  • Oct 22, 2019

Officials warning of growing Social Security scam

  • May 22, 2019

FCC to vote on letting wireless carriers block scam calls, robocalls

  • May 15, 2019

What you can do right now to stop robocalls

  • Apr 1, 2019

Quick Tip: How to reduce robocalls

  • Feb 11, 2019

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Wariness about robocalls may be causing Americans to miss important financial phone calls

  • Apr 23, 2020
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How to prevent annoying robocalls

  • Dec 19, 2019
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New area code coming in 217 territory in central Illinois

  • Oct 22, 2019
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Tired of pesky scams over the phone? How to prevent robocalls

  • Aug 26, 2019
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How to prevent annoying robocalls

  • Jul 9, 2017

Governor could sign bill ending AT&T landline requirement

  • Jun 27, 2017
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Phone co. could stop offering landlines in parts of Illinois

  • May 15, 2017

Latest Stories

Quick Tip: Fighting back against robocalls

The Illinois Attorney General's office and other AG's across the county want the FCC to allow telephone service providers to block even more robocalls.

  • Oct 14, 2018
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Telemarketing calls from Dish could mean up to $1,200 from class-action lawsuit

Are you annoyed by calls from telemarketers? Believe it or not, one of those calls could put more than $1,000 in your pocket.

  • May 10, 2018
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RoboKiller: New app turns your phone into a fortress against robocalls

Sandra Armas of Fresno can now spend some quiet downtime, catching up on the news or her favorite shows without the annoyance of telemarketing calls on her cell phone at all hours of the day.

  • Apr 26, 2018

Phone companies get new tools to block spam calls

Phone companies will have greater authority to block unwanted calls from reaching customers as regulators adopted new rules to combat automated messages known as robocalls.

  • Nov 17, 2017
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Governor vetoes bill that would have ended AT&T landline requirements

Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a controversial bill regarding landline telephone service.

  • Jun 30, 2017