When you block someone's number on your iPhone, that number can't call, text, or FaceTime you. It won't affect third-party apps like WhatsApp, though.

If you own an iPhone, you should know how to block numbers. The feature can help you reduce all of the spam calls you receive and improve your overall smartphone experience. But it will also help you ...

One of the new features in iOS 7 for the iPhone is the ability to block any number from contacting you. Not only does blocking a number stop an individual from calling you, but it also stops all ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can use some of the iPhone's built-in features — like iMessage, SMS messages, and calling — to figure out if you've been ...

In our prior discussions, we successfully navigated the intricacies of the iPhone settings to block unwanted calls from identified numbers. This is an incredibly helpful feature when you’re dealing ...

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 ...

Robocalls are on the rise this year. Here's how to activate a new iOS 26 feature for iPhone that helps you avoid them without ...

Nobody likes receiving calls from No Caller ID numbers, as they're usually scams. But there might be cases where you'll want your iPhone or Android to hide your phone number to protect your privacy.