• Elvith Ma'for@feddit.org
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    10 days ago

    I mean I get the idea of the forced restart and the general waiting time - assuming a scammer wants you to install a “side loaded” app, it will disconnect their call with you, of they’re calling you on that phone. Same for a waiting period that forces the scammer to either hang around on the phone with you for a long time or to call again some time in the future.

    But 24h?

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        9 days ago

        Scammers spoof the caller ID. Blocking numbers doesn’t do shit because those aren’t their real numbers.

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        9 days ago

        It does create extra blocks, but isn’t going to be as effective as eg. The helmet law for stopping motorcycle theft. (Compulsory helmet -> cannot just take any unattended motorcycle without being sus)