Cell phone spam is a real problem. In fact, one tech analyst writing for Forbes recently opined that the “Do Not Call List” doesn’t work and estimated as many as 100 billion robocalls—calls lacking a ...

Blocking a number on your Android phone is now easier to do than before. Stock Android firmware has this feature in its phone app while other phone makers just want to personalize their devices so ...

Spammers and scammers and everywhere and they already have the best tool they can use to disrupt us from our daily lives. But the good news is that the tools they’re using are the same tools we can ...

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 ...

There were 178,040 fraud reports in the forest quarter of the year, according to the Federal Trade Commission, with the top contact method for fraudsters being phone calls; here’s how iPhone users can ...

Mobile spam has recently taken on entirely new proportions. Whether it’s unsolicited messages from advertising companies or incessant spam calls from fraudulent services, you’ve probably encountered ...

Learn how to block spam calls, texts, and emails with easy tips, apps, and tools. Protect your privacy and regain control of your inbox.

Thanks to Android smartphones, getting in touch with family and friends is faster and easier. Not all calls are welcomed, though. Spammers, strangers, telemarketers, and other unwanted callers can get ...

You can easily block a number on Google Voice, which is a handy service that provides you with a free phone number that you can use to answer calls from your computer or forward them to your ...

This week a reader wrote to ask about blocking numbers on his phone. “I have an Android phone, and I get a lot of spam calls. I’ve been blocking them, but I wonder if I need to leave all those calls ...

Ever since I got a flip phone a long time ago I was surprised that I was not able to block numbers that weren't in my contacts list. Those dumb little phones were packed with 100 useless features, but ...

Leo is a How-To Writer with Android Police. He is a lifelong Android user and tech hobbyist with an educational background rooted in Public Health. His writing experience ranges from app guides to ...