A recent publication by the Federal Trade Commission confirms that IRS imposters calls are on the rise.  Recent stats show an increase of 2,300 Percent within the last year (from 2013 to 2014).  IRS imposters and identity theft are the two main phone scams reported by victims in the US.

This is why it’s highly recommended that consumers consider protecting their phone lines with a T-Lock call blocker device.  This is an easy to setup (simply plug-in to existing phone line & start blocking unwanted numbers by simply pressing a button.  It can block up to 1,500 phone calls and fax numbers. It can also block entire area codes and prefixes.

Scam artists target mainly elders (65 and older) and other vulnerable  groups in the US population such as the Hispanic community and undocumented families.  If you live in the USA, even if you register your phone number with the ‘Do Not Call’ list (a US government sponsored program), you will not be 100% protected against scams and annoying calls. “We receive several e-mails and phone calls daily from homeowners seeking for an effective solution to protect their phone line against unwanted and scam calls.” says Alfredo Purrinos, former NASA engineer and President of Hi Q Telecom Inc. “Most complains about getting hammered with several unwanted phone calls each day, even though they have their numbers registered in the ‘Do Not Call’ list”.

In today’s market many telemarketing and scammers use automated dialing services (called robocalls). These services use many phone numbers, this is why you need a call blocker device with a large capacity that can block numbers. There are other call blocker products available in the market but most can only block 100 numbers or less.

The T-Lock Call Blocker requires the caller id service to be active on the phone line in order to work properly. It is line powered, which mean that it does not require batteries or an external power supply, and uses a technology called EEPROM (Erasable Electronically Programmable Read Only Memory) which allows it to retain the stored blocked numbers even if you disconnect it from the phone line.

Learn more about the T-Lock call blocker