Have you ever received a call that cuts as soon as you answer it? Although today the iPhone It is used for almost everything but to speak, its main function is still to receive and make calls. However, it is increasingly common for users to answer for fear of being victims of a scam. One of the most common and annoying practices in this regard is Robocalling.
This technique is that An automated server makes thousands of calls with the aim of detecting which numbers are active. In case someone responds, the number is registered and can be later reused for commercial campaigns or, in the worst case, fraud. Therefore, on many occasions, after taking the call, there is no one on the other side.
Automated calls that test your line
In call centers, even when there are people behind sales, It is common for the automated system to be the one who marks the numbers. The operator only comes into action when someone responds. This system also explains the constant insistence of the calls, although the user has previously rejected the offer. Block numbers is not enough, since the system marks again from different lines.
While many of these calls come from insurance, light or internet companies, others have malicious purposes. The problem is that it is not always easy to distinguish a real offer from a scam.
Siri to the rescue: Apple’s solution against unknown numbers
Before this scenario, Apple has announced a revolutionary function included in iOS 26: A new call filter that allows Siri to automatically respond to unknown numbers. The Silence System calls it, asks who calls and the reason, and shows a real -time transcription. The user can then decide whether to answer, hang or let Siri manage the call. This function will be officially available in September, although it can be tested before through the public beta. To activate it it will be necessary to go to Settings> Applications> Telephone> Call filter.
Spain also acts: Restrictions and Robinson List
At the legal level, Spain It has also taken steps to limit these practices. The TDF Order/149/2025 It prohibits commercial calls from mobile numbers. Only those that come from Fixed or prefixes 800 and 900which facilitates identifying whether the call is advertising before answering.
Another complementary measure is to register in the Robinson lista free national service that allows citizens to avoid unwanted commercial communications by telephone, postal mail, email and SMS.
Thanks to these technological and legal tools, users can better protect themselves from one of the most insistent and annoying practices of telephone spammers.