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		mullingitover on Nov 10, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The FCC Has Fined Robocallers $208M, Collected $6,... I would love it if smartphones were offered with the option to opt out of a legacy phone number, and instead just a data plan. most of the calls I receive are marking or pure attempts at fraud.

throwawayjava on Nov 10, 2019 [–]

You can get a data-only SIM on most carriers. It won't save you much money.

mullingitover on Nov 10, 2019 | [–]

As the saying goes, it's not about the money. It's about sending a message.

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