AT&T announced that it has turned on call validation displays for certain Android phones. That way, you can easily determine if you’re getting a spoofed robocall or a call from a spammer.
You’ll need a Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ or LG V40 ThinQ to use this away from home it’s also available for digital home phone users but it works same way regardless of platform. If a call has been validated ,you’ll see a green checkmark next to the number as well as “valid number” below.
The implementation is still young, and many calls that haven’t been labeled may still be authentic. You’ll see that label more often as more carriers implement the underlying technology. This doesn’t guaranteed that someone calling from a real number is above-board, either. It could still be a robocaller, a scammer or a telemarketer.
This is a start, though, and AT&T is promising more phone support in 2020. Ultimately, this is more about discouraging call spam than anything. If all goes well, it could force robocallers to either use authentic numbers (and increase the chances of being blocked) or lose the interest of increasingly wary targets.
