Don't expect new required technology to stop all spam calls
By:
Scripps National
and last updated 2021-07-01 18:04:48-04
Wednesday was the deadline for all large phone carriers to implement anti-robocall technology called STIR/SHAKEN.
It's a digital call verification system and it ensures calls actually come from the source or phone number showing up on caller ID.
But experts warn the technology doesn't stop all spam calls.
âI think there's a common misunderstanding that STIR/SHAKEN will block robocalls. The technology is not designed to do that necessarily. What it will do is just tell you whether or not you can trust the caller ID that the phone call you're receiving is coming from,â said Giulia Porter, Vice President of RoboKiller.