You don’t always want people to know your phone number. It’s become a private piece of information we don’t usually share with everyone. Many of us keep another number to give to those we don’t ...

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.

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Before the onslaught of the pandemic, you probably didn’t use your smartphone to make phone calls very much. Now carriers are reporting surges in calls as we seek more personal connections while ...

You've likely received unwanted calls during busy hours of the day. Instead of permanently silencing your phone, you block the phone number to prevent the person on the other end of the line from ...

This trick works for smartphones and landlines. Open your phone’s keypad and dial * - 6 - 7, followed by the number you’re trying to call. The free process hides your number, which will show up on the ...

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 ...

Mobile spam has recently taken on entirely new proportions. Whether it’s unsolicited messages from advertising companies or incessant spam calls from fraudulent services, you’ve probably encountered ...

Google Voice is a Web-based phone service that enables you to connect multiple different phones to a single phone number managed by Google. From Google Voice, you can block a phone number from ringing ...

The iPhone doesn't actually provide a way to block phone numbers. You can tap "Decline" when the phone rings, but you can't just tap a "Block" button to keep someone ...