You can also report it to the FCC.

Sen. Charles Schumer says 290 million unwanted spam calls were reported last month alone in New York.

Senator Schumer is co-sponsor of a new bill that aims to increase fines for scammers and phone carriers who do not utilize technology to stop them.

"These guys are clever. They make money," said Senator Schumer.

The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, also known as TRACED, has made its way through committee. Schumer says the bipartisan bill has a lot of support.

"This one will move like a hot knife through butter. Everyone wants to stop these and everyone gets these calls," said Senator Schumer.