Robocalls Hijacking Your Voicemail Is ‘Invasive and Abusive,’ Say Lawmakers

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NBC News - 6/15/2017 - Michael Cappetta and Jo Ling Kent - There is a new type of automated call sneaking up on American consumers: ringless voicemails, the quieter cousin of what some people call the “annoying robocall.” The messages go straight to voicemail, without ringing your phone. "I've received at least a hundred of these voicemails," said Sue Merritt, president of Lenox Fit in Lenox, Massachusetts. And they often come from area codes where she has important contacts. Read more @ http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consume ... rs-n772941