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What the FCC’s Focus on Robocalls Means for Businesses
If your business depends on outbound calls to connect with customers, the last thing you want is for those calls to be labeled as “Scam Likely” or “Spam Risk.” Unfortunately, that’s a growing reality, especially as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) increases...
What the FCC’s Focus on Robocalls Means for Businesses
With the FCC focusing on robocalls, even legitimate business calls risk being flagged as spam. Follow call behavior best practices and use First Orion’s number registration and authentication to protect your calls and maintain customer trust.
Protecting Brand Trust in the Age of Scams
By Nesia Dotson First Orion Associate Director of Product Marketing Protecting an established brand is a never-ending task....
A Future Without ‘Unknown’ Calls: A Conversation With First Orion CEO Scott Hambuchen
By Scott Hambuchen First Orion CEO The phone call has always been one of the most powerful tools in business. It’s direct,...
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“Why Are You Calling Me?” – ‘Genius Idea’ About Mobile Communications Goes Viral
Recently, Dan Mall, founder and CEO of SuperFriendly, tweeted (on behalf of his wife) about a problem that millions of people want a solution for. The realm? Mobile communications. The demand? A feature on your mobile phone “where people have to...
2021 Scam Call Trends
We’re all familiar with scam calls. They pester and ping nearly every single one of us. In a recent survey, 97% of people said they had received an unwanted call (i.e., telemarketer, unwanted robocall, unknown caller, etc.). Clearly, it’s a problem...
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (e) Certified
First Orion, a provider of digital call experiences, takes threats to the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of our clients' information seriously. As such, First Orion is an ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified provider whose Information...
Naughty List of Holiday Scams: Gift Card Scam Calls
In our last installment of the naughty list of scams in 2021, we're covering gift card scam calls. According to our 2021 Holiday Scam Report, gift card scam calls rank as the most common type of scam during the holiday season - more than charity...
First Orion Honored with 2021 Chairman’s Award from the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
First Orion was honored by the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce with the 2021 Chairman's Award as the Large Business Partner of the Year! This is the first time First Orion has been recognized with this award. We extend our congratulations to...
The Naughty List of Holiday Scams: Charity Scam Calls
So be good for goodness’ sake … you know the line. During the holiday season, a lot of people open their hearts and wallets in the spirit of giving. In 2020, Americans donated $471 billion to charity. Perhaps we don’t want to be perceived as...
The Naughty List of Holiday Scams: Amazon Scam Calls and Package Delivery
You’ve made your list, checked it twice … and presumably you’ve begun your holiday shopping, right? Though numbers are down just slightly, Americans have spent $33.9 Billion during “Cyber Week.” That’s a lot of money and a lot of potential for...
Scam Calls and Bad Actors: U.K. Government to Address Call Spoofing from Foreign Numbers
Scam callers are getting more clever, and United Kingdom (U.K.) citizens are fed up. This past summer alone, 45 million consumers were targeted by phone scams. As a result, The U.K.’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) is taking action in the fight...
Could Branded Calling Save Lives? Search and Rescue Effort Hampered by Anonymous Calls
Could branded calling save lives? In mid-October, a hiker near Lake County, Colorado was lost overnight. After receiving reports about a missing hiker, the local search-and-rescue team tried repeatedly to reach the person by phone, but with no...
September Scam Call Trends: Car Warranty Scams, Social Security Scams & More
The weather is getting cooler (thankfully), and leaves are starting to change colors (honestly, it’s gorgeous). Though the seasons change, scammers don’t. You can count on them to be a thorn in the side of your mobile phone experience. Here’s the...
