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Autodialer vs Robocall - What's the difference?

autodialer | robocall |

As nouns the difference between autodialer and robocall

is that autodialer is an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile phone and pager networks while robocall is an automated telemarketing phone call that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.

As a verb robocall is

to make robocalls.

autodialer

English

(wikipedia autodialer)

Alternative forms

* autodialler (British )

Noun

(en noun)
  • an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile phone and pager networks
  • (computing) malicious software, embedded in a website, that routes dial-up Internet connections to a different telephone number charged at a premium rate

    • robocall

    English

    Alternative forms

    * robo call * robo-call

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (North America, pejorative) An automated telemarketing phone call that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (North America, pejorative) To make robocalls.

    • References

    * Chicago Tribune , November 6, 2006. "GOP 'robocalls' enrage Democrats" * ''Washington Post, November 1, 2006. "GOP Launches 'Robocall' Campaign Attack"