What is Spam likely?

The carrier warning shown on suspected nuisance calls.

Carriers and handset makers label calls they suspect of being nuisance traffic, displaying warnings such as 'Spam Likely' or 'Scam Likely'. Labels are driven by call patterns and recipient reports, so a number that suddenly makes high volumes of short unanswered calls can acquire one quickly.

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