Alternatively, if almost every unknown caller is a dud, you can safely pick the “Silence” option and let voicemail sort them out. This is especially true in an age where number spoofing is rife, where ...

You can make a call private by hiding your phone number in a few different ways, including using your phone's settings.

First, you'll need to update your iPhone's operating system to iOS 26, which is available to the iPhone 11 and newer models. To switch call screening on, go into Settings--Apps—Phone. Scroll down and ...