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Telstra blocks over 13 million scam calls per month

Tuesday 15 June 2021 | 10:30 CET | News
Australian operator Telstra has announced it is now blocking around 13 million suspected scam calls on average per month from reaching its customers. The figure represents a 2-fold increase from the 6.5 million suspected scams calls that Telstra was blocking just four months ago.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Telstra
Countries: Australia
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