Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this column neglected to note that calling *77 on your mobile phone may instead connect you with law enforcement. The moment you hear that ...

Cell phone spam is a real problem. In fact, one tech analyst writing for Forbes recently opined that the “Do Not Call List” doesn’t work and estimated as many as 100 billion robocalls—calls lacking a ...

Do you get bothersome phone calls on your Verizon phone? You can do call and message blocking from 24/7 automated phone system call, spammers, cold callers, salespeople, or anybody else with whom you ...

Don't worry about downloading apps -- your iPhone already has several tools to block all those annoying calls and texts from random numbers. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, ...

The method to block a number on an Android phone varies by make and model. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images You don't need to put up with the annoyance of regularly receiving unwanted phone calls. If you ...

My title is Senior Features Writer, which is a license to write about absolutely anything if I can connect it to technology (I can). I’ve been at PCMag since 2011 and have covered the surveillance ...

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 ...

You can block your phone number so it doesn't show up when you call people. The simplest way to block your number is by adding *67 to any phone number you call. You can block your number permanently ...

In this post, we will show you how to block a number on your Samsung Galaxy A51. There are a couple of procedures we want to show you including blocking a phone number or contact with invalid number.