Consumer education
Red flags when choosing a service
Consumer-protection basics for this category. These are warning signs, not accusations against any specific provider.
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Watch for guarantees no service can keep and for hidden pricing or cancellation friction.
Red flags
'Blocks 100% of spam' or 'stops all scams' — no service can honestly promise this.
Hiding that the assistant is automated, or marketing an AI as a secret human.
No clear cancellation path, or data kept indefinitely.
Pressure to pay before you can read the privacy policy or terms.
Claims of carrier or emergency-service capability it does not have.
Limitations
- This guide lists red flags in general; it does not rate or rank specific providers.
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