During this year, most people complain about something very common, and they are SPAM callswhether from a telephone company, a scam, or the electricity company. No one is immune from weekly bills, and it can be a real nuisance.
This can be solve by blocking the numberHowever, most large companies use multiple different lines for this, so, even though we have one of these restricted, we will continue to receive annoying calls, so we don't know what to do.
How to block SPAM calls from a company
As we said, most companies that call us have multiple numbers, so the only way to block them all is patience and wait for them to call us with all of them, something tedious, and if it were only from one company, it could be feasible, however, since there are many, there is no way to prevent us from receiving this problem every day.
Therefore, there is no maximum number of telephonesnor usual, that we can restrict, nor a way to get all those calls to be blocked, so we are going to give you the only ways to be a little calmer if we have an iPhone and we don't want it to ring all day.
Use apps specialized in blocking calls
The App Store offers several apps that automatically identify and block calls from SPAM, business ventures, or scam attempts. These apps work thanks to databases that are constantly updated with new suspicious numbers, so unless something very new, it will appear to you who it is before you pick up.
The most well-known and effective:
- Hiya
- truecaller
- Call Blocker
- RoboKiller
- Mr. Number
Once downloaded, you must:
- Go to Settings > Phone > Call identification and blocking.
- Activate the app so that it can block and identify numbers.
These apps not only block, they also identify suspicious calls before you answer, and some allow you to report numbers, improving detection for everyone.
Use the iPhone's own features: silent modes and smart lock
Apple incorporates modes and functions that also help reduce these interruptions without having to download external apps, making it very comfortable to use.
a) Silence unknown numbers
- Go to Settings > Phone > Silence unknown numbers.
- When activated, any call from a number that is not in your contacts, recents or Siri suggestions will automatically be silenced. It will reach voicemail without ringing.
Ideal if you only want to receive calls from people you know or with whom you have already had contact, although it has a drawback, and that is that if a delivery person calls you, or an acquaintance from another number, it will also be blocked, so it is more designed for times when you do not want anyone to bother you.
b) Do Not Disturb and Focus Mode
- Go to Settings > Focus Modes > Do Not Disturb (or any other mode you customize).
- In this mode you can only allow calls from specific contacts (family, friends, work…).
- You can also automate it for certain times or locations, so that, for example, in the afternoon or while you work, you only receive important calls.
