It usually starts with a call from an unknown number. You answer the call, but are met with silence. If you say anything, the ...

Although owning a cell phone is a privilege and can be very exciting as well as convenient, there are also some safety risks ...

Seeing “Unknown Caller” appear when your phone rings can be a bit unsettling. Most of us are never quite sure whether to take a chance and answer these calls or send them off to our voicemail. After ...

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Spam calls are a pervasive nuisance that can disrupt your day and potentially lead to scams. Understanding why you’re ...

After recent reports of spam calls, Meta has added a new option to its messaging service to screen out ‘spam, scams, and calls from unknown people.’ After recent reports of spam calls, Meta has added ...

Apple's iOS 26 introduced a new call filtering feature for unknown numbers. The feature allows users to screen or silence unknown numbers, or ask why they're calling. I tried it out for a few days, ...

Although the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has effectively banned number spoofing from robocalls, that only prevents someone from making up a fake caller ID to try to trick you into ...

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The government of the UAE issued a critical security warning against a dangerous “zero-day” vulnerability discovered in ...

Screening calls on iPhone has finally gotten good. It’s now possible to block and screen all calls from unknown numbers and lead a life of peaceful zen. Apple has added a trio of features to iPhone to ...