Nevada attorney general targets major phone providers in robocall crackdown

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced an investigation Wednesday, into four major phone service providers as part of “Operation Robocall Roundup,” a crackdown on illegal robocalls plaguing state residents.

The investigation targets some of the largest voice providers in the country, which Ford says have had years of warnings and must take steps to comply with federal rules to stop robocalls.

“These illegal robocalls are a frequent and exasperating nuisance to Nevadans,” Ford said.

Local resident documents robocall problem

Local retiree Gayle Patrick documented the scope of the robocall problem by tracking every call to her phone for one year. She recorded nearly 1,000 calls during that period, with only about a third from people she knew, such as friends or her doctor’s office. More than 600 calls were robocalls or spam calls.

Patrick said she continues to receive about five to seven robocalls daily, despite adding her name to the “Do Not Call Registry.”

“You know you have to answer that phone because you just don’t know if a family member is in need of something… I find it very aggravating. Waste of time. You know, I wish there were more things that could be done to regulate this,” Patrick said.

Multi-state task force effort

The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force includes attorneys general from across the country, including Ford, taking legal action against companies responsible for significant volumes of robocall traffic routed into and across the United States.

In August, Ford sent warning letters to 37 smaller voice providers that he said were allowing suspected illegal robocalls onto the U.S. telephone network.

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