Excessive spam calls after sharing phone number on Indeed
🧭 workproduct problemSingle report ●●●●●
An Indeed user reports receiving 10-20 scam calls daily after providing their phone number to the platform and notes that the site makes it impossible to delete their personal information.
What people do today
- Changing phone number
- Blocking individual spam numbers
- Using call filtering apps
🔧 Fix this
Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:
- A browser extension that masks personal phone numbers with temporary VoIP proxies for job applications
- A privacy-focused job board platform that acts as a secure intermediary for recruiter communication
- A tool that automates the submission of GDPR/CCPA data deletion requests to job platforms
Real voices
“After joining I started receiving 10-20 scam calls a day. Indeed requires you to provide a phone number don’t do it! ... All while they have all your information and make it impossible to delete from their platform.”
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