I see it getting better slowly. The number of calls I get on my landline (yes, still have one) have reduced sharply. Two weeks ago, some idiot with an auto-dialer was calling me one or two times a day and the caller ID showed [V] for verified. I tracked down his provider and complained and the calls stopped immediately. Anything unknown or likely spam is automatically blocked.

Actually, it looks like this new rule brings texting in line with spam calls, which are already required to be blocked:

> The FCC already requires similar blocking of voice calls from these types of numbers.