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I'm in the same boat. About 3 robocalls each day. I have resorted to keeping my phone on a custom 'do not disturb' profile so that the phone only vibrates if so

I'm in the same boat. About 3 robocalls each day. I have resorted to keeping my phone on a custom 'do not disturb' profile so that the phone only vibrates if someone in my contact list calls me.

fossuser 8y ago
I've been using nomorobo (app for $2 a month) that uses a massive blacklist to block robocalls. It works really well and you can share whatever calls sneak through to them to add to their blacklist. It's better than the do not disturb option because it doesn't also block text notifications. Really this would all be massively simpler if iOS allowed your contacts to act as a whitelist and just push all other callers straight to voicemail.
- badwolf 8y ago
  Also using an app (Hiya) It's been a godsend.
  - fossuser 8y ago
    I looked at Hiya, but ended up picking nomorobo because Hiya uploads your contact information to the cloud (rather than comparing locally for neighborhood spoofing). Hiya was also 'free' and it was unclear how they're monetizing your data.
    - aeharding 8y ago
      Can you provide a source? According to https://hiya.com/privacy https://hiya.com/privacy, contacts "don't leave your phone".
      - fossuser 8y ago
        https://thesweetsetup.com/apps/best-spam-call-blocking-app-iphone/ https://thesweetsetup.com/apps/best-spam-call-blocking-app-i... "However, Hiya cannot send spam calls to voicemail without having your entire contact list on its servers. The app claims it needs contact access to avoid accidentally blocking people. As Nomorobo can do this without your contacts, this feels…sneaky." Maybe this is incorrect or changed? It's possible they're just doing the comparison for neighborhood spoofing locally too.
- clircle 8y ago
  Oh, I should have mentioned that texts from my contacts also vibrate my phone. All together: permitted calls, texts, and hangouts messages vibrate my phone, but otherwise the phone is silent. I don't use push notifications for anything else, not even email. Really a good system for fighting robocalls and distraction.

I'm in the same boat. About 3 robocalls each day. I have resorted to keeping my phone on a custom 'do not disturb' profile so that the phone only vibrates if someone in my contact list calls me.

fossuser 8y ago

I've been using nomorobo (app for $2 a month) that uses a massive blacklist to block robocalls. It works really well and you can share whatever calls sneak through to them to add to their blacklist. It's better than the do not disturb option because it doesn't also block text notifications. Really this would all be massively simpler if iOS allowed your contacts to act as a whitelist and just push all other callers straight to voicemail.

badwolf 8y ago
Also using an app (Hiya) It's been a godsend.
- fossuser 8y ago
  I looked at Hiya, but ended up picking nomorobo because Hiya uploads your contact information to the cloud (rather than comparing locally for neighborhood spoofing). Hiya was also 'free' and it was unclear how they're monetizing your data.
  - aeharding 8y ago
    Can you provide a source? According to https://hiya.com/privacy https://hiya.com/privacy, contacts "don't leave your phone".
    - fossuser 8y ago
      https://thesweetsetup.com/apps/best-spam-call-blocking-app-iphone/ https://thesweetsetup.com/apps/best-spam-call-blocking-app-i... "However, Hiya cannot send spam calls to voicemail without having your entire contact list on its servers. The app claims it needs contact access to avoid accidentally blocking people. As Nomorobo can do this without your contacts, this feels…sneaky." Maybe this is incorrect or changed? It's possible they're just doing the comparison for neighborhood spoofing locally too.
clircle 8y ago
Oh, I should have mentioned that texts from my contacts also vibrate my phone. All together: permitted calls, texts, and hangouts messages vibrate my phone, but otherwise the phone is silent. I don't use push notifications for anything else, not even email. Really a good system for fighting robocalls and distraction.