Put simply, this is an adaption of currently-in-use technologies. Add a federally mandated sequence of numbers you can dial during a call, much like the dial-codes used by long-distance carriers. this will open up dial-codes mid-call to be used on all services, much like they are used on a few. suggest that on rotary and pulse phones, # by replaced by 22 as that’s easily remembered, since 11 is used in place of dialing *.

To report robo-calls and unwanted calls, dial #7726 or 22726 during the call or immediately after to report the “spam”. I'd suggest using # so as not to confuse it with the * codes. I do realize that some systems use # of course, but once these are in place it will do more good than harm. Perhaps others like #911 to drop the call and connect to a 911 operator, #000 to drop the call and dial an operator, #411 to drop the call and dial directory assistance, dial #211 to drop the call and dial that service number. If you're already in a call, you usually want to call quickly rather than dial hang up, wait for the phone system to be ready and then dial 911 as it could possibly be time consuming.

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This would open up the opportunity for people in emergencies to dial codes to report a fire, with #3473, demand a welfare check (as when being coerced or monitored on a phone but need help at that location) #4357, raped #7273 and much, much more. These codes are easy to remember because they're on most phone keypads and could be applied internationally as well. After using a phone into your teen or adult life, for many people these can be puzzled out even without a phone as the alphabetized keypad isn't something that's very forgettable.

Can this be done? Yes. Should it? Definitely!

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