We will now be able to identify (screen) unsolicited commercial phone calls. The Ministry of Telecommunications has made it mandatory for businesses to identify themselves when they call people.
I don't know about you guys, but getting these unsolicited phone calls is annoying. I received one just today and of course only a mobile number displayed, so I didn't know who it was from and picked up.
You will however need a phone that has the capability to display the spammer's name.
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Call Screening Will Be Possible for Unsolicited Phone Calls
vsimple
29 November 2018 02:43:44
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lebowski888
29 November 2018 17:28:11
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I get lots too, but about equal unsolicited calls to my US Google Voice number. I think about 3 to 6 per day.
And a lot of Whatsapp spam. While my WhatsApp was linked to my US number for 3 years, I never got it. Once I switched to my Movistar number, I started getting spam daily.
vsimple
30 November 2018 02:40:09
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It's always nice when an expat country does things to improve the quality of life. Ecuador, as tiny as it is, deserves some credit here. Good job, and I hope they continue to make decisions that are in the best interest of citizens and residents. 
lebowski888
30 November 2018 02:55:07
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Ecuador constantly surprises me!
GuestPoster456
10 December 2018 16:29:04
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This is good news. I was having a problem with my phone. Claro said I needed a new chip. Along with that new chip came five to six unsolicited calls a week.
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