It's almost remarkable that, no matter how fancy our phones get, telemarketers, phone bots, and scam calls are still an enduring grievance of modern life. Just having an active phone number invites ...

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 ...

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 ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Do you get bothersome phone calls on your Verizon phone? You can do call and message blocking from 24/7 automated phone system call, spammers, cold callers, salespeople, or anybody else with whom you ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Robocalls have been an annoyance for years, and with technology constantly advancing, it’s only going to get worse. And they’re not just interruptions these days. Many are calls from scammers looking ...

You can block a number to stop receiving all incoming calls or texts from that phone number. To block a number on an iPhone or Android, you can use your device's Phone app. To block a number on a ...

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 ...