As a journalist, cold calling people is part of the job, as well as answering calls from unknown numbers. So, as a veteran of the cold-call art, let me give you my simple, polite tip: Just say, "Is ...

Scam and spam calls are getting more common. And they’re hard not to answer because the number comes up as “unknown.” When there’s no caller ID number, you can’t be sure if it’s a spam caller or an ...

It never fails: Just as you sit down to enjoy a nice meal with the family, your phone rings. Sigh. Even more annoying is the ...

Spam and scam calls have turned the simple act of answering your phone into a risk calculation, but on the iPhone a ...

Another step you can take is to block numbers once you know they’re spam. Scammers will often change up their numbers, but ...

It's always a bit nerve-racking when you receive a phone call from a number you don't recognize. You wonder whether you should answer it in case it's important or if it's just another one of those ...

Ohio consumers seeking relief from unwanted telemarketing and spam sales calls have registered millions of phone numbers with the national “Do Not Call Registry.” But Ohio ranks second in the nation ...

There was a time when your landline phone would ring and you automatically answered without knowing who was calling. Today, the introduction of cell phones, voicemail, and caller ID has allowed us to ...