Is there finally some relief from annoying robocalls?

Experts looking into solutions to unwanted automated messages

In this Tuesday, Aug. 1, photo, Jen Vargas shows the data of a recent robocall on her home phone in Orlando, Fla. Vargas has an app for her cellphone that helps locate and block fraudulent calls, although she doesn't know what to do on the home phone other than ignore those calls. - photo by Associated Press

AP17213781862623 — In this Tuesday, Aug. 1, photo, Jen Vargas shows the data of a recent robocall on her home phone in Orlando, Fla. Vargas has an app for her cellphone that helps locate and block fraudulent calls, although she doesn't know what to do on the home phone other than ignore those calls. - photo by Associated Press

NEW YORK — For Michael Rizzo, answering the phone is too often a waste of time. His Sports City Pizza Pub in Buffalo, New York, depends on customers calling to order wings, pizza and potato skins. But much of the time, it's an automated message pushing a scam .

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