Senator Charles Schumer is calling on phone carriers to make robocall blocking technology available to landline and cellphone customers.  Schumer says blocking technology can send an automated telemarketing call to a spam box, much like email spam-blockers do. He says the technology is needed because despite federal "Do Not Call" rules, hundreds of thousands of people continue to receive unwanted telemarketing calls.

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