Probably everyone has ever received a phone call from a strange, unknown number, which turned out to be ordinary telephone spam encouraging us to participate in some show, promotion or other commercial action. We explain how you can protect yourself against such irritating connections. Intrusive telemarketers are a problem that probably every phone owner has encountered. Annoying phones that want to encourage us to the next promotion can be effective, because sometimes in one day you can get even several such connections. Fortunately, there are ways to significantly reduce unwanted connections, although some of them, unfortunately, have some disadvantages. It seems, however, that the problem of telephone spam will not be resolved too quickly, so we just have to make some compromises and find ways to fight it. 

Here are some ways how to fight unwanted calls on iPhones and Android phones.

1. Blocking numbers manually

Easiest way is simply to manually block the number from which the unwanted caller calls you. Both iPhones and Android phones allow you to easily block a selected number. For iPhones, just go to the last calls in your phone's app and choose the lock option next to the number. On Android, on the other hand, press and hold the number for longer and then select the block from the context menu. This is of course not an ideal way, but at least it guarantees that after some time the number of unwanted calls should drop.

2. Using the problem of the appropriate

Application of telephone spam is so widespread that applications have been created that protect us from unwanted connections and do so effectively that they are used by thousands of people around the world. We recommend Call spam Identification and also the following programs.

TrueCaller 

Truecaller is an application that, when installed, opens access to a huge user base, based on which the application identifies the caller and can automatically reject phone spam. Of course, for this purpose, the program also needs information about our phone. In this way, we provide our number, full contact list, and name, but nothing suspicious. After all, Truecaller works based on a huge database of secure/dangerous numbers, which after installing the application also joins our phone.

Trulecaller - iOS version

Trulecaller - Android version

Call Blacklist

Call Blacklist works on the simple principle of blocking numbers that we put on the title blacklist. This means that we will block an unwanted number only after it has been contacted, although it is also possible to block, for example, private numbers or all persons who are not on our contact list. It is also worth adding that Call Blacklist can block SMSs as well as numbers according to a specific prefix (e.g. with an area code from another city).

Call Blacklist on Android

This application works on similar principles as Truecaller also collecting data on specific telephone numbers. Thanks to which, before answering the call, we know whether a telemarketer is calling us, any cheater or another unwanted number. Importantly, the database is constantly updated by the users of the application itself, and it requires an internet connection to work properly because the number of data is stored on its owner's server. 

3. "Do not disturb" function

The most radical option to avoid unwanted phone calls is the "Do Not Disturb" feature (DND - Do Not Disturb) available on both iPhones and Android phones. After turning it on, you will be able to receive calls only from people on your contact list, so there is a good chance that you may miss a phone you would like to answer anyway. On the other hand, you can check this connection later in your voicemail, which does not change the fact that it is quite a radical option. It can be recommended only to people who regularly supplement and look after their contact list.

As you can see, smartphone owners have several options to fight off intrusive callers, so if you don't have one yet, it's worth switching to. Check out the iPhones and smartphones found on Android most frequently found by Poles.