These Samsung call-blocking settings reject legitimate calls alongside spam.

In the never-ending battle against spam calls, we consumers have a new arsenal of weapons. The FCC just released 5 new ...

"I can't call my pharmacy to get my medications." ...

If you block every scam number that calls your iPhone, eventually you may run into a problem you probably didn't know existed: Apple limits how many phone numbers you can block. A viewer tipped me off ...

Inset: Alexia Flores (Miami-Dade County Corrections). Background: Apartment building in the 1100 block of Brickell Bay Drive in Miami, Florida, where Flores allegedly stole her Tinder date's watch ...

Tired of spam texts? Your phone comes with built-in protection against them, but it might be turned off by default. Here's how to change that on both iPhone and Android. Our team tests, rates, and ...

PHOENIX, Arizona — The Federal Communications Commission is encouraging consumers to take advantage of call-blocking and filtering tools already available on smartphones and through wireless providers ...

The FCC published free how-to guides at fcc.gov/blockit to turn on iPhone, Android, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon tools.

A Samsung patent describes a phone that checks incoming calls against a blocked list and sends a rejection to the carrier network, so it never rings, vibrates, or shows a missed call. The article ...

It's not a stretch to say that the modern smartphone is one of humanity's greatest inventions; there's so much packed into that pocket-friendly supercomputer. But even the greatest of inventions has ...

It is too easy to lose a couple of hours each evening to doomscrolling. You open a social media app to check on your friends, and minutes later, you're already lost in a marathon scrolling session.

When facing relationship conflict of any sort, some people use harsh measures to avoid confrontation. Actions like blocking or even just ignoring the other person can feel cold and counterintuitive.