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Thursday, November 12, 2026

AGs Tell FCC Robocall Database Entry Should Be More Than a Welcome Mat

Attorneys general have told the FCC that entry into its robocall database should require more than a minimal check, calling current entry standards 'a mere welcome mat.' The same digest notes missed-payment expectations are rising as household debt keeps climbing, a trend that touches any business doing outbound collections or sales calls.

1Lookup Signal Report

Mobile share of checked phone numbers came in at 54.2%, down 4.5 points from the trailing average

Across 5,703 checks run on the 1Lookup platform on 2026-11-12, 54.2% came back mobile, down 4.5 points from the trailing seven-day average of 58.7%. Phone status showed active numbers at 67.9%, down 5.8 points from 73.7%. Email deliverability ran at 80.7%, down 9.8 points from 90.5%, meaning a larger share of outbound lists are hitting undeliverable or risky addresses than in the prior week.

Phone line types

5,703 checks

  • mobile54.2%
  • landline22.8%
  • other line types23%

Phone number status

5,703 checks

  • active67.9%
  • unclassified14.2%
  • valid8.6%
  • other line types9.3%

Email deliverability

3,944 checks

  • deliverable80.7%
  • undeliverable6.7%
  • risky1.1%
  • other line types11.6%

Every completed lookup on 1Lookup this UTC day.

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    AGs tell FCC robocall database entry standards are too weak, as household debt and missed-payment expectations keep rising

    AccountsRecovery.net's November 11 Daily Digest reports that attorneys general pushed the FCC to make entry into its robocall database require more than a minimal check, describing current standards as 'a mere welcome mat.' The same digest covers rising missed-payment expectations tied to climbing household debt, a dismissed FDCPA suit over rent debt a consumer claimed was settled, a case sending FCRA claims to trial over a lender charging an old mortgage rate after a settlement, and an AI voice agent item.

    Why it matters: If the FCC tightens what counts as a legitimate entry into its robocall mitigation database, businesses relying on voice providers to originate outbound calls could face new verification steps before traffic is accepted. Rising household debt and missed-payment expectations also mean more outbound contact volume around collections, raising compliance stakes for callers and texters.

Questions people asked today

What did attorneys general tell the FCC about the robocall database?
Attorneys general said entry into the FCC's robocall database should require more than a minimal check, describing the current standard as 'a mere welcome mat' rather than a real gatekeeping mechanism.
Why are missed-payment expectations rising?
The November 11 AccountsRecovery.net Daily Digest links rising missed-payment expectations to household debt that keeps climbing, which affects how much outbound collections contact businesses are making.
What happened in the FDCPA case over rent debt?
A judge dismissed an FDCPA suit over rent debt that a consumer claimed had already been wiped out by a settlement, according to the November 11 Daily Digest.
What is the phone and email data showing today?
Across 5,703 checks run on the platform on 2026-11-12, 54.2% of phone numbers came back mobile, down 4.5 points from the trailing seven-day average of 58.7%. Email deliverability ran at 80.7%, down 9.8 points from the 90.5% average, and phone status showed 67.9% active, down 5.8 points from 73.7%.

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