Call Screening puts up a brick wall between spammers and your iPhone, ending nuisance calls forever. It’s easily one of the ...

First, you'll need to update your iPhone's operating system to iOS 26, which is available to the iPhone 11 and newer models.

When Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, the update included a call screening feature to help block spam calls to your iPhone, and it can screen texts from unknown senders to keep your inbox spam free.

Phone spam may not be as frequent, but it's often more insidious, since not everyone can afford to ignore a ring from a ...

Alternatively, if almost every unknown caller is a dud, you can safely pick the “Silence” option and let voicemail sort them out. This is especially true in an age where number spoofing is rife, where ...

Discover how iOS 26's call screening lets you silence, screen, and transcribe calls for better control and fewer interruptions.

A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it.