Plans for a UK-wide landline switch-off were first ... BT anticipates blocking more than 1.5 million scam calls monthly once all customers have transitioned to Digital Voice.

from installing third-party call screening apps to activating scam blocking services offered by your phone's maker or wireless carriers -- some of which require an extra fee, making that "solution ...

They say blocking traffic from foreign VoIP providers will not work to stop scam texts and calls, because much of the UK still relies on old copper-based networks dating back to the 1970s.

Since spoofed calls and texts can appear to come from an official source, it can be difficult to detect. Here's what the FCC recommends to avoid falling for a spoofing scam. Spoofing could happen ...