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  • Chris Velazco/Engadget

    T-Mobile starts verifying callers to fight spam

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    Jon Fingas
    Jon Fingas
    01.10.2019

    More US carriers are taking steps to prevent junk calls from reaching your phone. T-Mobile has launched a Caller Verified system that uses new standards (SHAKEN and STIR) to fight caller ID spoofing and ensure the number you see is real. Ideally, this makes it harder for ad spammers and tech support scammers to dodge screening efforts and blacklist apps.