Viral Guide Reduces Telemarketer and Spam Calls

A man named Chidanand Tripathi shared a simple guide on X (Twitter) to help people get fewer spam calls.

He said that when you sign up for things online, your phone number can be sold to companies that send spam calls.

He gave eight tips to stop these calls.

First, he told people to sign up for a free government service called DoNotCall.gov, which makes real telemarketers stop calling.

He also suggested using apps like RoboKiller and Truecaller to block spam calls.

He said not to answer unknown calls and to use a fake number for online shopping.

He also told people to block international calls and report spam calls to the government.

Many people liked his tips and said they worked well.

Some people shared their own tips, like giving special ringtones to friends and family so they can ignore unknown calls.