In today’s digital age, spam calls have become a common annoyance for many of us. These interruptions are not only irritating, but also They may bedangerousas they are often designed to trick users and fraudulently collect personal information. Fortunately, there are some strategies we can implement to get rid of these annoying spam calls once and for all:
Strategies against SPAM calls
Since 2018, with Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of Personal Data and the guarantee of digital rights, we can protect ourselves with the Robinson List. This registry includes numbers of people who do not wish to receive commercial calls. Businesses must check to see if our number is on this list before calling us. However, they do not always do so, and some people do not feel comfortable entering their personal data on the Internet. For these reasons, it is common to continue receiving these annoying calls.
Fortunately, there are others measures we can take to avoid telemarketing or spam calls in general. One option is to block a phone number. Every time you receive a commercial call on your Android deviceyou can easily block the number from your call history by selecting the number and choosing “report as spam”. On iOS devices, the process is similar: go to “Recent Calls”, find the telemarketing company’s number and select “block this contact”.
Another measure is to block all calls from unknown numbers. Before you choose this option, you should know that you might miss an important call, such as a job offer, if the company is not in your contact list. If you accept this risk, go to the “Phone” app, select the three vertical dots menu at the top right, tap Settings, then tap Blocked numbersand select “unknown”.
In addition, there are specialized applications in the AppStore and in the Google Play Store There are many apps that promise to free you from these commercial calls. The most well-known, with over 500 million downloads, is TrueCaller. This app identifies phone numbers that are spam, thanks to the network built by its users. Every time someone marks a number as spam, it is registered in the database of TrueCaller. TrueCallerhelping us distinguish between important and annoying calls.
None of the above solutions are definitive. In fact, it is It is advisable to combine several tools to significantly reduce the number of unwanted calls. One tool that we are obliged to talk about, because it has proven to be very effective is the Google spam filterIf you want to know how it works and how you can install it on your device, continue reading:
How to activate Google’s anti-spam filter
Google’s anti-spam app is coming pre-installed by default on phones from brands like Google, Xiaomi, and Motorola, among others. However, if you have an Android device from another brand, don’t worry, as you can easily download it from the Google Play Store. This app is not available for iOS devices, which is something to keep in mind if you use a iPhone.
The application you need is called ‘Google Phone’. First, open the app and head to the top right corner, where you will find the ‘Settings’ option. Click on it, and then select ‘Caller ID & Spam’. In this section, you will see two important options that you need to enable: ‘Filter spam calls’ and ‘View Sender ID and Spam’. By enabling these features, the app will automatically start identifying and blocking spam calls, also showing you the caller’s information. caller marked as spam.
Once you complete the process, the app will automatically lock spam calls and will notify you on the screen. This will allow you to enjoy a quieter and more pleasant phone experience. without annoying interruptionsas the application will manage many of these calls without your intervention.