Once you activate the iOS call screener, Apple’s Siri will become your phone’s bouncer and in its robotic voice, it will ask ...

If you tap Ask Reason for Calling, your iPhone will ask anyone who calls you from an unsaved number why they are calling you without ringing your iPhone. After the caller answers a few questions, your ...

If identification isn’t enough, you can set the iPhone to block notifications for any number not in your personal network.

iOS 26 allows iPhones to screen unknown calls using AI. Callers provide reason for calling; responses are transcribed in real time. Users can reply with pre-written or custom messages via AI voice.

If you're on the phone with someone, a babbling newborn can be very cute but they can also be distracting for the person on the other end of your call. If you have an iPhone, you can enable a hidden ...

Keeping your phone safe from AI scams is important, as scam calls can be maddening. But if you have an eligible iPhone that's up to date, you have access to a new iOS 26 feature that automatically ...

Spam calls are annoying. All of us have often faced multiple spam calls, be it for credit cards, or loans, or anything else. While Apple had implemented a Call Screening feature that sent all unknown ...

Ever since I was a child, I’ve despised answering the phone when an unknown number calls. Who could be on the other end? Literally anyone: an acquaintance, a telemarketer, a serial killer who’s ...

Master your iPhone with these 12 hidden iOS features. From Vehicle Motion Cues to Visual Intelligence and ChatGPT, see how to ...

Name Recognition in iOS 26 lets your iPhone listen for your name even when you are wearing earphones. When someone calls you, your iPhone shows a notification so you stay aware while listening to ...