# RoboReport

> RoboReport is an independent text site about robocalls and autodialed calls to US phones: how prerecorded, autodialed and live calls differ, what press-1 and silent calls mean, and why one robocall shows up from many numbers. It includes a small lookup that shows only the region, cities and time zone behind an area code. It cannot identify who owns a number, the carrier or the line type, and it is not affiliated with any carrier or government agency.

Editorial site about identifying unknown phone callers and understanding US/NANP area codes. It does not sell personal data and does not claim to identify the owner of a number. Written by Joel Pruitt. Contact: hello@autodialreportnow.com.

## Guides
- [What is a robocall? Prerecorded, autodialed and live calls explained](https://autodialreportnow.com/robocall-vs-autodialed-vs-live-call): Nine myths about robocalls, autodialed calls and live calls, each with what actually happens, plus a simple way to tell a recording from a person.
- [Should you press 1 (or 9) to get off the list?](https://autodialreportnow.com/press-1-to-be-removed-from-call-list): A cheat sheet on press-1 and press-9 prompts: what each one does, when pressing is fine, what to do if you pressed, and the numbers worth keeping.
- [Why a call goes silent or clicks before someone speaks](https://autodialreportnow.com/silent-call-then-click): Dead air, a click, then a voice: a checklist for what to do while the line is quiet, what the pause does not mean and what to do after the call.
- [Why the same robocall keeps coming from different numbers](https://autodialreportnow.com/same-robocall-many-numbers): Why one recorded pitch arrives from a new number each day, plus scripts for a friend, a stranger, your carrier and an FTC report when blocking fails.
- [Insurance, solar, loan and health robocalls: how to tell the category](https://autodialreportnow.com/insurance-solar-loan-health-robocalls): Four invented sample calls show how to tell insurance, solar, loan and health robocalls apart from the first sentence, with notes on each line.
- [Ringless voicemail: the message that shows up without your phone ringing](https://autodialreportnow.com/ringless-voicemail-explained): Follow an illustrative week of ringless voicemails to see why your phone never rang, whether it counts as a robocall and what to do with junk drops.
- [Prerecorded calls to your cell phone: what the consent rules say](https://autodialreportnow.com/prerecorded-calls-to-cell-phones-consent): A branch-by-branch guide to US consent rules for prerecorded and autodialed cell phone calls: what you heard, the exceptions and what to do next.
- [Seasonal robocall pitches: tax season, open enrollment and elections](https://autodialreportnow.com/seasonal-robocall-pitches): Robocall pitches follow the calendar. Nine common mistakes during tax season, open enrollment and elections, each with what to do instead.
- [Robocall blocking apps vs carrier tools: what each one can and can't stop](https://autodialreportnow.com/robocall-blocking-apps-vs-carrier-tools): Compare phone settings, carrier filters and third-party apps for blocking robocalls, what each can and cannot stop and a sensible setup to start with.
- [What to listen for in a prerecorded message](https://autodialreportnow.com/what-to-listen-for-in-a-prerecorded-message): Spot a junk recording fast: the missing company name, steady pacing, urgency and key-press requests that mark a prerecorded message to hang up on.

## Tools and data
- [Robocall number check by area code](https://autodialreportnow.com/robocall-number-check): Type a US or Canadian number to see its area code region, cities and time zone, with honest notes on what the check cannot know and what to do next.

## About
- [Check a robocall number and learn what the call really is](https://autodialreportnow.com/): Straight answers on robocalls, autodialed calls, dead air and press-1 calls, plus a free area code check that shows region, cities and time zone only.
- [About RoboReport](https://autodialreportnow.com/about-roboreport): RoboReport is an independent robocall information site. See who writes it, what the lookup does and does not do, and how corrections work.
- [Joel Pruitt](https://autodialreportnow.com/roboreport-editor): Meet Joel Pruitt, who writes and rereads every RoboReport guide on robocalls, autodialers and unknown calls, and replies to correction emails.
- [Contact RoboReport](https://autodialreportnow.com/roboreport-contact): Write to RoboReport with a correction, a question about a guide or a privacy request. Here is what to include, how fast we reply and what we cannot do.
- [Privacy Policy](https://autodialreportnow.com/roboreport-privacy): RoboReport sets no cookies and uses no analytics. Read what the web server logs, how long messages are kept and how to ask for deletion under CCPA.
- [Terms of Use](https://autodialreportnow.com/roboreport-terms): The rules for using RoboReport: information only, no harassment or tracking of people, no accuracy guarantees, limits of liability and how to contact us.
- [Disclaimer](https://autodialreportnow.com/roboreport-disclaimer): RoboReport gives general information, not legal advice, and has no tie to carriers or agencies. Includes our Do Not Sell or Share statement for CCPA.