Answering phone calls is still a thing. You may not receive many of them, and the ones you get tend to be from bill collectors or telemarketers. But some people would rather place a call than type a ...

I don’t switch phones often, but when I do, I dread every single part of the process. Although Google has smoothed out some of the steps thanks to a more robust Android backup system and a new Fast ...

It's incredibly annoying to get random calls or texts on your mobile phone from unfamiliar numbers. The good thing about Android phones, though, is that users are not only able to turn on the Do Not ...

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 ...

Leo is a How-To Writer with Android Police. He is a lifelong Android user and tech hobbyist with an educational background rooted in Public Health. His writing experience ranges from app guides to ...

Ever since I got a flip phone a long time ago I was surprised that I was not able to block numbers that weren't in my contacts list. Those dumb little phones were packed with 100 useless features, but ...

While regulators are doing everything they can to stop robocalls in their tracks , it's an uphill battle, and some calls will inevitably slip through and make it to your phone. Fortunately, both Apple ...

Set Up Call Blocking on Any Phone in 6 Steps or Less Your email has been sent Discover how to implement call blocking on any phone in six simple steps or less, whether it's an iPhone, Android, Pixel, ...

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.

There are few big mysteries in the information age, but one of them is knowing how to figure out whether someone has blocked ...

Thanks to Android smartphones, getting in touch with family and friends is faster and easier. Not all calls are welcomed, though. Spammers, strangers, telemarketers, and other unwanted callers can get ...