Getting annoyed by telemarketers and other spam calls on your mobile phone? Here's how to put a stop to that.
While regulators are doing everything they can to stop robocalls in their tracks , it's an uphill battle, and some calls will inevitably slip through and make it to your phone.
Are you also dealing with spam texts and aren't sure how to stop them? For that, see our other guide on how to stop spam texts on iPhone and Android phones. However, the silenced call still appears in your recent calls list, and if the caller leaves a voicemail, it will show up in your Visual Voicemail normally. Basically, it looks just like a missed call, except that your iPhone never rings. This is different from how calls are handled when you've explicitly blocked a number, which is likely why Apple uses the word"silence" to describe this feature. We'll discuss how to block calls in the next section.
You can view and manage your list of blocked numbers by going to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts. Once you've installed at least one of these apps, a new Call Blocking & Identification section will appear in Settings > Phone that can be used to give them permission to block calls and provide caller ID information. The individual options are specific to each app, and many offer the option of either blocking suspicious calls entirely or letting them through with a label so you identify spam calls and avoid answering them.
Alternatively, you can uncheck the"Report call as spam" button if you want to block the number but don't want to report it to Google's anti-spam service.How to block unidentified callers on an Android phoneSadly, Android doesn't provide any way to silence calls from all unknown numbers the way the iPhone does.
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