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Auggie

(31,169 posts)
Fri Jul 12, 2013, 01:33 PM Jul 2013

Best iPhone app to screen and/or block telemarketing calls and text spam?

Forget the "do not call" list ... it's a joke. I'm looking for an app that will allow me to block incoming telemarketing calls, or store those numbers so they're blocked from calling again. Anyone have anything they like? Thanks.

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Best iPhone app to screen and/or block telemarketing calls and text spam? (Original Post) Auggie Jul 2013 OP
"Do not call" works great for me. cbayer Jul 2013 #1
Thanks cbayer ... Auggie Jul 2013 #3
My father was getting a boatload of unsolicited calls on his iPhone. cbayer Jul 2013 #5
When I get a crap call I add it to my contacts list. NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #2
I love this idea! Auggie Jul 2013 #4
Been over a month -- your idea works great Auggie Aug 2013 #9
Yay, glad that helps! NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #10
Call and text blocking is coming in iOS 7. nt onehandle Jul 2013 #6
+1,000,000!!! Auggie Jul 2013 #7
Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #8
Best iPhone app to block unwanted calls. Oliviya Jan 2014 #11
welcome to DU gopiscrap Jan 2014 #12

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
1. "Do not call" works great for me.
Fri Jul 12, 2013, 01:36 PM
Jul 2013

I never get any spam or telemarketing calls.

And if I did, I would report them.

Auggie

(31,169 posts)
3. Thanks cbayer ...
Fri Jul 12, 2013, 02:57 PM
Jul 2013

the reviews on iTunes are not kind. But if it's working for you it's worth looking into.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
5. My father was getting a boatload of unsolicited calls on his iPhone.
Fri Jul 12, 2013, 03:00 PM
Jul 2013

They stopped almost completely when I put him on the do not call list.

I hope you find something that works for you. Few things irk me as much as stopping what I am doing to answer the phone, only to find out that it is spam or solicitation.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
2. When I get a crap call I add it to my contacts list.
Fri Jul 12, 2013, 01:47 PM
Jul 2013

Then I can see that it's a crap call coming in.

I only have one contact I used this way and named it CRAP. It has three phone numbers.

I wonder if there's a limit to how many numbers can be assigned to a single contact....

Auggie

(31,169 posts)
9. Been over a month -- your idea works great
Mon Aug 19, 2013, 11:02 AM
Aug 2013

BTW, I have about ten numbers on my CRAP list so far.

Response to Auggie (Original post)

Oliviya

(1 post)
11. Best iPhone app to block unwanted calls.
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 08:47 AM
Jan 2014

Hi,

I recently downloaded an app from appstore called VIPaList. This app provide an easy call management function. It allows user to create group such as Family,Office, Friends, etc and allow to receive calls only from the A-List (Active List). The D-List (Do not Disturb) bad contacts go straight to voicemail without the phone ringing or screen illuminating.

Some of it’s features are,

* Group calls by category or caller to allow them to ring through, or go to voicemail

* Allow callers in a specific group to ring through only while you are in a specific geographic location

* Silence any mobile/cell calls

* Silence any landline calls

Thank You.

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