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 ...

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. “Hello! Please don’t hang up… did ...

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 ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Your Samsung Galaxy makes it easy to block phone numbers from telemarketers or other undesirable callers. You can block all calls from private ...

Not all calls and messages you receive on your phone are the ones you actually wanted to get. Nonetheless, getting displeasing, unsolicited calls is inevitable these days. Thankfully, smartphone ...

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 ...