Consumer tip: Preventing unwanted calls

You receive an incoming call from an unknown number and you wonder if you should answer it or not. Ignore the call and you could miss something important and they may not leave a voicemail. Answer it and it could be an annoying robocall or telemarketer.

When it’s a robocall or telemarketer, you ask yourself how they got your number. Chances are you may have only yourself to blame if you provided it indirectly through a lead generation company. This can happen when providing information...