There are tons of reasons why you'd want to block a phone number. Maybe you got a spam call and want to make sure that you don't get another call from that same number. Or maybe you don't want to hear ...

Regardless of whether you have an iPhone or an Android, blocking annoying calls and texts only requires a few simple adjustments in your settings. My title is Senior Features Writer, which is a ...

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 ...

When you receive a text message from an unknown number on a Samsung phone, you can tap the Block number notification at the top of the screen in the Messages app. To use Hiya to identify spam and scam ...

If you want to block a phone number from calling you on the Galaxy S9, we have you covered. This guide will show you how to start a blocked call list, and how to stop text messages too. Whether you’re ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this column neglected to note that calling *77 on your mobile phone may instead connect you with law enforcement. The moment you hear that ...

There are many reasons to want to block specific numbers on your phone. Whether it's nuisance spam callers, or a particularly persistent ex you no longer want to talk to, the humble Block option is a ...

Are you constantly getting spam calls or calls from unknown numbers on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4? There is a feature you can use to block unknown numbers, block spam calls, or even block contacts ...

Blocking robocalls from spoofed numbers may soon become easier, as the Federal Communications Commission is preparing to give carriers authority to take more aggressive action against this type of ...

Before the onslaught of the pandemic, you probably didn’t use your smartphone to make phone calls very much. Now carriers are reporting surges in calls as we seek more personal connections while ...

On Android phones, you can block any number from calling you. To do so, you first need to add the number to your list of contacts. You then have the option of diverting all calls from that number to ...