The FCC's proposal would allow phone companies to block "unwanted calls" by default. Customers would be able to opt out. John Raoux/AP hide caption
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Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor, speaks Friday during a campaign rally in Orlando. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
The NYPD has received 30 complaints from people who have lost money to a Chinese-language robocall scam. Ja_inter/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
Chinese Robocalls Bombarding The U.S. Are Part Of An International Phone Scam
Telemarketers are prohibited from making prerecorded phone calls to people without prior consent. It's also illegal to deliberately falsify caller ID with the intent to harm or defraud consumers. PeopleImages/Getty Images/iStock hide caption
Nearly a dozen years since the federal Do Not Call Registry took effect, automated calling systems have exploded. iStockphoto hide caption
When you answer your phone and there's no one on the other end, it could be a computer that's gathering information about you and your bank account. Jonathan Kitchen/Getty Images hide caption
"No, I don't want to renew my subscription." What if they could reach you anywhere? Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption