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 ...

If your Android isn't ringing when someone calls, it could be user- or software-related. Here are eight fixes you can try.

Your Android's Do Not Disturb mode can silence notifications, alerts, phone calls, and text messages when you want to tune out your phone.

Apple has introduced a new call screening feature for iPhone users to combat nuisance calls. This tool, part of the iOS 26 ...

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 ...

Samsung Routines is one of my favorite features on a Samsung phone. Is the same true of Pixel Rules on a Pixel phone?

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

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and ...

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 ...

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