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Bipartisan state attorneys general crack down on nuisance robocalls [1]

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Date: 2025-08

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is working with her counterparts across the country to launch a multistate effort to crack down on nuisance phone calls from automated recordings.

As part of Operation Robocall Roundup, Mayes and 50 bipartisan attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 voice service providers, which transmit the calls, demanding they stop illegal robocalls being routed through telecom networks. They also sent letters to nearly 100 downstream providers that accept call traffic from those other providers to inform them that they are doing business with bad actors.

“These telecom companies are knowingly allowing scam robocalls to be routed through their networks,” Mayes said in a written statement. “They’ve ignored basic federal requirements, and by doing so, they are enabling fraudsters to reach Arizonans’ phones. That stops now. My office will not tolerate companies that profit off robocalls while putting our residents at risk.”

Mayes went on to say that the warning letters are the first step in holding those businesses accountable to prevent would-be scammers from using state networks.

According to the attorney general’s office, the notified voice providers have not complied with Federal Communications Commission rules about responding to traceback requests nor have they registered in the robocall mitigation databases. The providers also have not filed a plan to reduce illegal robocalls on their network.

“In addition to the warning letters to the 37 primary providers, the task force is also notifying 99 downstream providers—companies that carry traffic on behalf of those 37 providers—that they are doing business with noncompliant actors,” the office said.

These efforts from the 51 attorneys general, which includes the District of Columbia, are part of the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force that formed in 2022. The task force investigates and takes legal action against companies responsible for significant volumes of illegal and fraudulent robocalls across the country.

Arizona residents who believe they have been targeted by scam robocalls may file a complaint with the AG’s Office or with the FCC.

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