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Caller intimidates Donegal senior citizen by 'persistent' calling

A senior citizen is extremely concerned and has contacted gardaí after having received a number of calls from someone claiming to have had a note left on the windscreen of his car containing his landline number. Garda Niall Maguire said the caller ...

19 Jul 2022 at 13:33

BT’s new call vetting service stops 20 million scam and spam call attempts

BT says its new scam call screening service has blocked more than 2.4 million scam calls and identified 17.7 million spam calls since its introduction in May. The telecoms giant said its Enhanced Call Protect tool, which is provided by Hiya, uses ...

03 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Local News

Mobile network operator blocks 'one million scam calls a day'

EE said it is blocking up to one million scam phone calls targeting people every day, after introducing new technology. The network operator said it has stopped more than 11 million scam calls reaching the public since July. It has introduced an ...

18 Aug 2022 at 22:33

O2 launches AI-powered scam call detection tool

O2 users will have suspected scam and nuisance calls flagged to them before they pick up the phone via a new AI-powered tool, the mobile operator has said. The company said the new Call Defence feature uses adaptive AI to analyse call number ...

28 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Moira Stuart backs BT campaign over awareness on traditional landline phase-out

Veteran broadcaster Moira Stuart has teamed up with BT in a campaign to raise awareness of the phasing out of traditional landlines. The presenter, 75, is fronting a campaign to raise awareness of BT’s new home phone service delivered over ...

28 Apr 2025 at 10:34

Energy scam calls up 85% in single month – National Trading Standards

Scam calls offering grants for solar panels, loft insulation, spray foam, glazing and boiler replacement increased by 85% from August to September alone, National Trading Standards (NTS) has warned. NTS said the analysis of scams blocked ...

03 Nov 2022 at 11:33

Arts & Entertainment

Mobile network operator blocks 'one million scam calls a day'

20 Aug 2022 at 00:33

EE blocking ‘one million scam calls a day’

EE said it is blocking up to one million scam phone calls targeting people in the UK every day, after introducing new technology. The network operator said it has stopped more than 11 million scam calls reaching the public since ...

18 Aug 2022 at 13:00

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