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You can block most spam calls on your iPhone or Android for free using built-in settings, no paid app needed.
Keep spam calls at bay with built-in tools in Android and iOS; you can silence them without having to subscribe to third-party apps.
Both iPhone and Android now have strong built-in spam call filtering tools that mean you no longer need a paid third-party app like Truecaller.
On iPhone, the Call Filtering setting in Settings silences spam calls to voicemail, while Ask Reason for Calling lets you read a live transcript before deciding to answer.
Turning on these free settings takes only a minute and can dramatically cut the number of unwanted calls that actually ring through to you.
On iPhone, go to Settings, then Apps, then Phone and enable Spam filtering under Call Filtering to automatically send junk calls to voicemail without any subscription.
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