I’ll bet it won’t be long before you can set a spam filter threshold on incoming phone calls, and we get an RBL-like list for telemarketers. Split your voicemail box into Inbox and Junk. Oh, excuse me, I meant Inbox and Promotions.
Originally shared by Abraham Williams
He says that fraudulent and fake accounts are greatly reduced for customers who require a mobile number be attached to an account.
And all those YouTube complainers that don’t want to verify their phone number but still want a spam free comment section…
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/11/13/your-phone-number-is-going-to-be-scored/#null