Lately, I’ve been receiving a wave of junk calls from numbers that—when I call them back—are not in service. It’s frustrating and puzzling, especially considering the implementation of STIR/SHAKEN protocols that are supposed to help verify caller identity and reduce spoofing.
I understand that legitimate numbers might still slip through, but how are calls from completely non-existent numbers getting signed and delivered? Who’s signing these calls, and how are they bypassing basic verification?
Has anyone else in the community experienced this? I’d be interested to hear if others are seeing similar patterns and whether any solutions or insights have surfaced.
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences.