Apple’s latest iOS 26 update adds a smart new feature that helps people avoid unwanted phone calls while still catching important ones.

First, you’ll need to update your iPhone’s operating system to iOS 26, which is available to the iPhone 11 and newer models. To switch call screening on, go into Settings--Apps—Phone. Scroll down and ...

Once you activate the iOS call screener, Apple’s Siri will become your phone’s bouncer and in its robotic voice, it will ask your caller who is calling and the reason for the call. The transcribed ...

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.

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and Quiet Night. Add the Background Sounds control to Control Center to try ...

OS 26 introduces tons of new features and changes on the iPhone, but it also bring some significant upgrades to the CarPlay experience.

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Apple has introduced a new call screening feature for iPhone users to combat nuisance calls. This tool, part of the iOS 26 update, allows users to screen calls from unknown numbers. To activate ...

Beneath the eye rolls and rants is something universal: no one likes feeling left behind. My father-in-law is 68 years old. He spent his career as an engineer, designing systems that keep buildings ...

1. Open Messages. 2. Tap into a chat with a saved contact. 3. Tap either the person's or group's name near the top of the chat. 4. Tap Backgrounds. You'll see up to seven options near the top of the ...

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