Another example of why we need NOMOROBO

Nomorobo is a user-populated database.  If you're a subscriber and receive a nuisance call, you'd report the number to Nomorobo.  However, a scammer can easily bypass this process.

Scammers will use a number only once.  They'll make an initial batch of calls and by the time a subscriber reports it...or by the time Nomorobo updates their database...the scammers will have moved on to another one-time number.  In essence, Nomorobo would be blocking ghosts.

Since Nomorobo came online, the number of calls I've received from one-time numbers has increased 60 percent.  Before Nomorobo, I averaged 5 calls a month from one-time numbers, now I average 8 calls per month.  Nomorobo only made it worst.

Scammers call from 'good' robocall numbers (doctor, pharmacy, schools, advisories, municipalities, etc).  Since Nomorobo came online, I've received more calls from preschools, Fairfax County Public Schools and strange doctors' offices and pharmacies.  My kids graduated college years ago and I haven't been to a doctor.

Nomorobo won't block charities.  Those are my worst calls.  Big Brothers Big Sisters, Special Olympics, Kiddie Cancer, Lupus...they're relentless.

What if my number gets spoofed?  Meaning, what if a scammer uses my number and I try to call a Nomorobo subscriber?  Not only will I have to jump through hoops to remove my number, but curious people will start calling me.

The Nomorobo database is only numbers.  Meaning, it doesn't consider the Name Field, aka Username, Caller ID Name.  It shouldn't consider the names because different providers could have different names assigned to the number.  For example, my Mom.

She moved to another address a few years ago but kept her old number.  When she informed her service provider of her new address, the rep misspelled her last name.  I noticed it, told her and she has since corrected it with her provider.  Cox, however, still displays the misspelled name.

If you subscribe to Caller ID, your service provider will append the Caller ID info to the call.  However, that information is in a third-party database and that third-party will charge Cox for each lookup.  Therefore, to save some cash, Cox will lookup once and keep the info locally on file.  I've been seeing that misspelling for 3 years.  Anyway, Nomorobo wouldn't block calls based on inconsistent names.