Seems like it would be a lot easier to get AI to write a simple app where people can dump known-bad numbers in, and automatically exchange them with other people...sorta like how it gets handled in the email world.
It can be up to the receiving phone system to do something with it--drop the call, challenge the user to solve 3+4, mail in picture of them with a copy of their phone bill while holding a copy of tomorrow's newspaper signed and witnessed by a notary, etc... -A On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 1:59 PM Calvin E. <[email protected]> wrote: > Now you get to crowdsource/lobby your state Attorney General to have > the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force do something. > > > https://www.naag.org/our-work/center-for-consumer-protection/consumer-file-a-complaint/ > > https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/ > > While also CC'ing anything relevant to the FCC & FTC. > > It may take a critical mass of consumers/business owners in multiple > states to get anything done about the Google Listings spam. > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 1:46 PM Aaron C. de Bruyn via VoiceOps < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> The tracebacks.org route was killed pretty quick. >> >> Their response: >> >> Thank you for the information. Tracebacks are generally run based on >> evidence acquired from ITG members, enterprise partners, or government >> partners, including data analytics companies, about illegal call campaigns, >> so that our team can best prioritize tracebacks to ensure the greatest >> impact. To ensure the broadest impact, the ITG typically cannot run >> tracebacks based on a request from any individuals or enterprises. We >> recommend that you provide this information via complaints to the FCC, FTC, >> Law Enforcement and/or the office of your state attorney general. Such >> authorities often aggregate complaints and make referrals to the ITG based >> on what they are seeing most impacting consumers, in turn helping our team >> prioritize accordingly. >> >> -A >> >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 9:04 AM Kili Land <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Submit traceback requests: https://tracebacks.org/traceback-requests/ >>> >>> The form allows multiple entries >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Aaron C. de Bruyn via VoiceOps <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 18, 2026 10:23 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [VoiceOps] Spamming for a week: 463-20X-XXXX >>> >>> >>> >>> *NOTE:* This is an external message. Please use caution when replying, >>> opening attachments or clicking on any links in this e-mail. >>> >>> >>> >>> *WARNING:* Replies to this message will go to >>> [email protected]. If you believe this is malicious or are >>> unsure if this is correct, please report it using the *Report Phish* >>> button and our analysts will investigate it. >>> >>> A bunch of numbers out of Indiana have been spamming my customers for >>> about a week. >>> >>> >>> >>> Most are automated recordings about how your Google business listing is >>> wrong and needs to be fixed so customers can find you. Sometimes it's a >>> human prefixed by the telltale "BWOOP" sound. >>> >>> >>> >>> +14632000068 - BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC LLC IN >>> +14632001925 - BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC LLC IN >>> +14632004002 - BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC LLC IN >>> +14632005772 - BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC LLC IN >>> +14632006038 - BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC LLC IN >>> +14632006422 - BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC LLC IN >>> +14632006730 - BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC LLC IN >>> +14632009587 - BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC LLC IN >>> +14632018300 - BHN IP ENABLED SERVICES LLC >>> +14632018413 - BHN IP ENABLED SERVICES LLC >>> +14632018586 - BHN IP ENABLED SERVICES LLC >>> +14632018682 - BHN IP ENABLED SERVICES LLC >>> +14632027042 - LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC IN (Lumen) >>> +14632027073 - LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC IN (Lumen) >>> +14632027200 - LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC IN (Lumen) >>> +14632027252 - LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC IN (Lumen) >>> +14632027397 - LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC IN (Lumen) >>> +14632027539 - LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC IN (Lumen) >>> +14632027678 - LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC IN (Lumen) >>> +14632027899 -LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC IN (Lumen) >>> +14632030946 - METROPCS INC (T-Mobile US) >>> >>> >>> >>> Kinda hard to believe the big boys haven't caught this abuse of their >>> network yet. >>> >>> >>> >>> I tried reporting the numbers to bandwidth.com (as ID'd by telcodata.us), >>> but their form only allows for a single entry at a time, and it says most >>> of the numbers don't belong to them. Either their form is broken or >>> telcodata.us is out of date. >>> >>> >>> >>> I can't find a reporting for Level3/Lumen. They seem to be geared >>> towards "I'm a customer and need help figuring out the star code to block >>> calls". >>> >>> >>> >>> -A >>> >>> >>> *NOTICE: This e-mail is only intended for the person(s) to whom it is >>> addressed and may contain confidential information. Unless stated to the >>> contrary, any opinions or comments are personal to the writer and do not >>> represent the official view of GTT Communications Inc or any of its >>> affiliates. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us >>> immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. >>> Please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents >>> to any other person. 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