Actually have downloaded a database of over 3000 US numbers in it so
far, and have a script to return an XML result with data in it. Coding
of the page to enter data is also on the way and should be up and
working soon. We are still working on adding the names to the numbers
that we do have, so the data returns at this time is just that the
number exists, the last time it was accessed, and the count of how many
times it has been accessed.
Taking requests if there is more data that would like to be added to the
results.
Dave Bour wrote:
As this is a thread off a topic I spun off another thread...some
thoughts...or a pooled database of numbers not listed..doesn't even
need to be telemarketers.
1. track the hit count.and last used..collecitvely..see if a number is
still being used...
2. name against the company...
3. a list of bogus entries..so when you look at it, you know it's a
fake phone number...one that recently came in that got me thinking
this was 407 111 1111. Right away, I knew it was a
spammer/telemarketer since it's not a valid number...and I was on the
offence answering the phone...
In fact, a possible update to the blacklist function in asterisk is a
database tracking of it's usage. is it a one of that hit me
once..never called back...
and another issue is the charity type...what's blacklist to you may
not be to me, ie..clothing pickup donation charitys...they really
annoy me calling several times a week, but one, I don't block as
they're good, their caller id is accurate and they actually leave a
message with a number offering you to call back if you have something
to pick up (granted it's a recording that does that but at least it's
not a hangup). Some may wish to block all those... Political donation
type numbers are another one that irk some but not others.
By putting names against the number and "classification"...you could
at least then choose to blacklist once the first call comes in, based
on accurate caller id info.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Steve
Totaro
*Sent:* Thursday, May 10, 2007 7:26 AM
*To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
*Subject:* RE: [asterisk-users] List of telemarketers??
Things that will make your idea difficult.
Although telemarketers are supposed to send their CallerID, many if
not most, I see “Unkown”. I believe this is illegal but I see it many
times a day.
I worked at a company with over one thousand toll free numbers, simply
changing outbound CallerID to another number defeats your scripts. I
could also change the actual DNIS of these calls, so a telemarketer
could easily defeat your mechanism and still be legal.
I could also send any arbitrary ten digit CallerID and DNIS which
looks better to the callee than “Unknown” but cannot be associated to
a particular telemarketer.
Thanks,
Steve Totaro
http://www.asteriskhelpdesk.com/
KB3OPB
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Ritesh
Agrawal
*Sent:* Wednesday, May 09, 2007 4:38 PM
*To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
*Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] List of telemarketers??
Thanks everyone for the responses, encouragement and offers to help.
I will get started on this shortly and circle back with you guys.
If someone has a starter list, it would help jump start the
efforts/motivation :-)
Ritesh
On 5/9/07, *Noah Miller* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
Hi Ritesh -
> Does anyone know if there is a known list of telemarketers?
> Something like http://whocalled.us/ with an easier access?
>
> We could all benefit if there was such a thing :-)
> If there is enough interest, I could put up a database that everyone can
> benefit from.
>
> I just need some suggestions on:
> (1) Adding new numbers based on community responses (some rule to sanity
> check)
> (2) Method that everyone would prefer to access the dbase.
Wow, that's a generous offer. I like the idea of a blacklist for
telemarketers. It's bound to be more effective than an RBL for
spammers! One thing to note: this may end up being a non-US database.
Here in the US, I've experienced great success with the
www.donotcall.gov <http://www.donotcall.gov> service. If you're in the
US and haven't signed up
for this service, I'd highly recommend it. Of course, there may be
non-telemarketer calls that it would be nice to be able to block.
- Noah
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