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netTALK CONNECT today announces the launch of its new spam protection feature, designed to automatically filter out unwanted calls. The feature is included with subscription to the Residential Phone Service plan. 

The suite includes several unique features that work to protect users against any unwanted callers. The Call Filter feature assigns each incoming call a “spam score,” in which calls receiving a score of 60% or higher are handled with a caller ID display of “scam likely” and a ring duration shortened to 15 seconds. Each “scam likely” call will then be directed to a RoboAgent, which is an intelligent bot designed to waste the time of the caller, discouraging them from calling again. Users are also able to easily assign any number to a whitelist or blacklist, allowing for customization as to which numbers can reach them. 

An additional layer of security comes through the PIN Shield feature, available

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