Focus is a precious commodity in today’s society, and it can be tough to hold on to with the onslaught of marketing messages thrust at us every day. One of the most intrusive and (in our opinion) offensive tactics is the robocall. You know the drill… the phone rings, you drop what you’re doing, and then on the other end of the line? That eerie pause which tells you you’re about to hear a pre-recorded message.
In early 2013 the FTC held a contest to combat the scourge of robocalls. The winner of that contest was Nomorobo, a free service which can check incoming calls to your phone lines against a blacklist of known robocall sources. If Nomorobo detects a robocall, it screens the call much like the way internet forms use CAPTCHA graphics to make sure you’re human. If the caller is a bot, the call never makes it to your phone. Bingo! Peace and focus are preserved.
The service is free, but your phone provider must be able to provide a feature known as “Simultaneous Calling.” The Nomorobo website provides a form which quickly allows you to determine if your carrier already provides this service. If not, you can request it be added.
You can learn more about Nomorobo here: http://www.nomorobo.com/
