How Do I Block Scam Calls on My iPhone?
If you’ve noticed ‘Scam Likely’ calls increasing on your iPhone, it could be because you’re a T-Mobile (or Sprint) service customer. T-Mobile uses technology to compare incoming calls to a list of known scam calls to provide the ‘Scam Likely’ designation. It’s still possible for a ‘Scam Likely’ call to be legitimate, but it’s rare. Most of the calls receiving this designation are scam calls. The problem with the ‘Scam Likely’ designation is it doesn’t block the call. It only labels the calls as possible scams to help customers avoid being tricked by these calls. However, on the iPhone, you can block these calls with ease. Doing this will silence those ‘Scam Likely’ calls, but it will also silence all incoming calls from numbers not included in your contacts, recent outgoing calls, or Siri suggestions.
How Do I Stop Scam Phone Calls?
An alternative method for blocking ‘Scam Likely’ calls on your iPhone is T-Mobile’s Scam Block service. The Scam Block service will block ‘Scam Likely’ calls from coming through, but it might not block all incoming scam calls if they don’t get caught by the ‘Scam Likely’ filters. Still, turning this service on might be worth it if you don’t want to block all unknown callers on your iPhone. To activate the Scam Block, open your Phone app, enter #662# on the keypad, and press the call button. You can deactivate it by dialing #632#. If you’re not sure if you’ve activated this service or not, you can dial #787# to find out.
What Is the Best Spam Blocker for iPhone?
If using the built-in iPhone unidentified call blocker or the T-Mobile Scam Block doesn’t seem to do the trick for you, you can always download a third-party spam blocker for your iPhone. There are tons of them out there, though, and some are better than others. Your personal preference also plays a role in what you might consider the best spam blocker, so you’ll need to try a few different ones that suit your needs the best.
