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The Phone Book: An Introduction
Before the internet age, there was an old school way to find more information about a person or business. It was called the phone book. Every year subscribers would get a local, printed book from their phone company containing white pages and yellow pages. #smartphone #mobilephone #samsung #mobilefun #phones #iphone #android #smartphones #gadgets #techtoppers #samsunggalaxy #callersmart #phonebook #yellowpages #whitepages
No Caller ID: How to Block "No Caller ID" and Other Unknown Calls on Your iPhone
Are you sick of having your family dinner interrupted every night by an automated "free vacation" offering? Getting mysterious "No Caller ID" calls day in and day out? There is a way to stop this on your iPhone - you just need to be prepared to not receive any calls from numbers that aren't on your contact list! #smartphone #mobilephone #samsung #mobilefun #phones #iphone #android #smartphones #gadgets #techtoppers #samsunggalaxy #callersmart #callerid
Senior Citizens Resources: Helping Protect Our Elderly With Resources On Money, Housing, Health
Senior citizens are prime targets for fraud attempts and scams due to several factors according to the FBI. First is their likelihood to have a "nest egg" of money saved up, and second is the fact that they often don't report crimes out of fear of being seen as having reduced mental capacities by their family members. #smartphone #mobilephone #samsung #mobilefun #phones #iphone #android #smartphones #gadgets #techtoppers #samsunggalaxy #callersmart #seniorcitizen
How to Filter Unknown or Unwanted Texters From Your iMessages
Did you know that you separate iMessages from people not in your contacts and not be notified about it? You can, and it's really easy! Make sure to download our app today! Link in bio 📲 #smartphone #mobilephone #mobilefun #phones #iphone #smartphones #gadgets #techtoppers #apple #callersmart #texts #filter #blocknumber #phonehelp #tutorial #phonetutorial #ioshelp #iphonehelp #techsupport #phonesupport
International police operation takes down iSpoof
Do you know what caller ID spoofing is? Just last month, an international organization of law enforcement agencies took down a company named iSpoof and arrested 142 people. It's estimated that the website stole more than $3.8 million from its victims. Read the full article on Avast's blog.
Plain Old Telephone Service
Plain Old Telephone Service or POTS is now as extinct as the dinosaurs. For over 100 years this was the standard telephone service that carriers offered. Even though it was incredibly reliable in its functioning, it had no mobile capabilities. Thusly, in this digital age as with so many things it became a thing of the past.
The Yellow Pages: An Introduction
The Yellow Pages were created by accident in 1883 in Cheyenne, Wyoming when a printer who was publishing a telephone directory ran out of the white paper he was using, and instead used yellow paper to complete the directory. Do you remember using the Yellow Pages to search for local businesses? #yellowpages #businesslistings #business #history #funfacts #callersmart #smartguides #facts #businesstips #phonebook #phonefacts
Phone Number Tracing: An Introduction
Phone number tracing, also referred to as a reverse phone lookup, can be very useful when you receive an unknown call. If you've received a call or text from a mysterious number, you might wonder if it's that job you applied for last week, a friend or family member whose number has changed, or maybe it's just an annoying, and potentially dangerous, phone scam. #gadgets #techtoppers #samsunggalaxy #callersmart #phonenumber #tracing #phonebook
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Local Number Portability: How to Keep Your Number When Changing Carriers
Wireless Local Number Portability (WLNP or Wireless LNP) allows you to keep your original number while switching to a new service provider in the same metropolitan city. In some cases, Wireless LNP allows you to also move your phone number from a wired landline to your new wireless phone. The service was made available nationwide in the United States in 2004. #smartphone #mobilephone #samsung #mobilefun #phones #iphone #android #smartphones #gadgets #techtoppers #samsunggalaxy #callersmart
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP): An Introduction
Over the past decade and a half the use VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, phone lines have grown tremendously. Thanks to its abundance of features and low cost, businesses and households throughout the United States have adopted this new service in lieu of traditional phone line services, such as POTS. Make sure to download our app today! Link in bio 📲 #callersmart #phonescam #voiceoverinternetprotocol #voip #voipbusiness #voipphone #spoofing #preventfraud #stopfraud
Cell Phone Directory: An Introduction
In the United States, telephone directories, or phone books, originally contained only landline numbers, published yearly by phone carriers. Each telephone directory covered a specific geographical area. The directories contain white pages with residential addresses and owner’s name; yellow pages include business information. As the internet grew, more and more phone directories moved online. #smartphone #mobilephone #samsung #gadgets #techtoppers #samsunggalaxy #callersmart #directory
Cyberbullying: What Is Cyberbullying and How to Stop It
Cyberbullying affects countless teens and adolescents. 36.5% of students between the ages of 12 and 17 have been cyberbullied in their lifetimes. Trends are showing no sign of slowing down. Victims of online bullying are much more likely to use alcohol and drugs, avoid school, have poor grades, and experience depression and low self-esteem. #smartphone #mobilephone #samsung #mobilefun #phones #iphone #android #smartphones #gadgets #techtoppers #samsunggalaxy #callersmart #cyberbullying