I support HB1208 because clear caller identification requirements help protect residents from fraud and deceptive telemarketing practices. Strengthening transparency in phone communications is a straightforward consumer-protection measure
HB1208
House · 2026 sessionDemocraticKilled in HouseCaller ID rules for telemarketers
AIRequires telemarketers to use valid, returnable phone numbers and prohibits businesses from displaying disconnected or reassigned caller ID numbers.
relative to caller identification requirements for telemarketing calls.
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026- ✓Introduced
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7 submissionsCan we just ban telemarketers? Does anyone enjoy cold calls? Has anyone ever given money to someone who tries to sell them something over the phone? I get harassed regularly by people from Massachusetts who are trying to sell me a roof, windows, and gutters. They all use caller ID but when I block them they just call from a different number. I rent so I am never shopping for these items or services. It stops for a few months after I mass report them to the do not call list, but then they start up again a few months later. Can we just ban them completely?
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