Spam calls have become a pervasive problem for smartphone users, disrupting daily life and compromising privacy. As an iPhone user, you may have noticed that the built-in call blocking feature only ...

Feeling buried under a flood of unwanted calls and texts on your iPhone? Sadly, you aren't alone, as spam calls and texts are on the rise from anyone from eager local businesses to politicians asking ...

Are you tired of spam and robocalls disrupting your day? These intrusive calls are more than just an annoyance—they can expose you to risks such as fraud and scams. Fortunately, there’s a reliable way ...

Spam calls from telemarketers and loan agents can be a constant nuisance. Fortunately, both Android and iPhone users can ...

After years of waiting, iOS 18.2 has finally allowed third-party app developers to create tools to automatically block spam calls. All of this has been possible on Android for years now, but until ...

Spam calls are on the rise. According to RoboKiller, which makes a popular phone app that blocks them, the number of spam calls received in the U.S. jumped 26% in the last year. Stream NBC 5 for free, ...

Spammers continuously look for ways to invade our smartphones. Luckily, there are tools available to eliminate their success. One of the most popular tools for identifying unknown callers and blocking ...

Unwanted phone calls are out of control. Whether it’s a robocall trying to sell you something or spam calls from scammers trying to rip you off, it’s enough to make you want to stop answering your ...

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Robocalls have become an unavoidable part of daily life, flooding voicemails with unwanted messages from unknown numbers. But there are steps you can take to reduce or eliminate these intrusive calls, ...

Apple’s new iOS 26 gives your iPhone a screening tool. Think of it as a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming unknown ...

Call screening isn't an Apple Intelligence feature, so any iOS 26 compatible iPhone, like the iPhone 14 Pro, will get this feature when Apple releases the iPhone update this fall. But you have to ...