Colorado gets 27.4 million unwanted robocalls monthly as call protections lag

For robocallers, Coloradans appear to be on speed dial.

Residents receive an average of 27.4 million unwanted spam and scam robocalls a month, according to a new report released Tuesday by the CoPIRG Foundation, a statewide consumer advocacy group. Now, the group is calling on phone companies and government regulators to take additional steps to address unwanted calls and texts.

“We should be able to answer our phones without putting ourselves at risk or tensing up about whether it’s a scam,” said Danny Katz, executive director of CoPIRG Foundation…

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