During this year, most people complain about something very common, and they are the Spam callseither from a telephone company, a scam, or the light company. No one gets rid of weekly accounts, and can become a true discomfort.
This can solve blocking the numberHowever, most large companies use multiple different lines for this, so, although we have restricted one of these, we will continue to receive the annoying calls, so we do not 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 all is patience and wait for them to call us all, something tedious, and that, if it were only a company, it could be feasible, however, being many, there is no way to prevent us from receiving this problem every day.
Therefore, There is no maximum number of phonesor usual, that we can restrict, or how to get all those calls to block, so we are going to give you the only ways of being able to be more calm if we have an iPhone and we do not want it to sound all day.
Use Apps specialized in call blocking
The App Store offers several applications that automatically identify and block spam calls, commercial companies or scam attempts. These apps work thanks to databases that are constantly updated with new suspicious numbers, so except something very new, it will appear from who it is before picking up.
The best known and effective:
- HIYA
- Truecaller
- Call Blocker
- Robokiller
- Mr. Number
Once downloaded, you must:
- Go to Settings> Telephone> Identification and locking.
- Activate the app so you can block and identify numbers.
These apps not only block, they also identify suspicious calls before you answer, and some allow to report numbers, improving detection for all.
Use the functions of the iPhone: Modes of silence and intelligent blockade
Apple incorporates modes and functions that also help reduce these interruptions without downloading external apps, its use being very comfortable.
a) silence unknown numbers
- Go to Settings> Telephone> Silence unknown numbers.
- When activating it, any call of a number that is not in your contacts, recent or suggestions of Siri, will be automatically silenced. He will arrive at the voicemail without sounding.
Ideal if you only want to receive calls from people you know or with whom you have already had contact, although it has a paste, and it is that if it calls you a delivery man, or one acquaintance from another number, it will also be blocked, so it is more thought for hours where you do not want anyone to bother you.
b) Do not bother and concentration mode
- Access adjustments> concentration modes> Do not disturb (or any other way you personally).
- In this way you can allow only specific contact calls (family, friends, work …).
- You can also automate it for certain hours or locations, so that, for example, in the afternoon or while you work, you only receive important calls.
