As you already know, it’s impossible to block every “spam likely” call you receive manually. Luckily, third-party apps can make the task more manageable by doing the heavy lifting for you. Apps like Hiya and Truecaller offer enhanced features and a broader database to identify and block scam calls. These apps take a crowdsourced approach to identifying scammers, allowing users to report scams and spam numbers. Once a number is reported multiple times, it’s added to the app’s database as a potential threat.
This community-based method means these lists are constantly updated, making the apps very effective for real-time identification. They also use the latest technology, including machine-learning algorithms, to analyze calling patterns and behaviors. Over time, they learn to identify characteristics common to scam calls, such as frequent number changes or short call durations.
These apps give you complete control over who to block. You can block all incoming numbers that aren’t in your phone’s contacts, block only numbers flagged as high risk, or create a personalized block list. Some apps let users allow list specific numbers to ensure important calls are never mistakenly blocked.
