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The problem is that carriers (especially smaller ones) have been dragging their feet on implementing it, and nobody can use it to actually block calls until ess

The problem is that carriers (especially smaller ones) have been dragging their feet on implementing it, and nobody can use it to actually block calls until essentially everybody supports it and is interoperating. Until then, phones will just show calls between STIR/SHAKEN carriers as having verified caller ID.

skyde 5y ago
would it be possible to tell my carrier to simply block all call that are not (STIR/SHAKEN)? If all my friend are on carrier that support it, I am not interested in receiving call from people that are not on a carrier that support it.
- jaywalk 5y ago
  I highly doubt any carrier would offer this, especially with the current adoption being where it's at. You'd be better off using your phone's capabilities to restrict calls to only your contacts.
  - lowlevel 5y ago
    This is what I do, and feel is the only solution now. Phone always on DND/only allow contacts to ring. A whitelist approach if you will.
    - thesis 5y ago
      This is great and all until there’s an emergency and someone is trying to reach you.
      - xp84 5y ago
        Yeah, it's less than ideal, but this is the future that the lazy carriers have brought us to. Hopefully, someone trying to reach me in an emergency would have the brains to send a text.
- pxx 5y ago
  You can do this in software on your phone (assuming Android).
  - jmholla 5y ago
    How does one do that? Do I need another app? I don't see a setting for this in my Android settings.
    - mullen 5y ago
      In the Phone App, under Settings -> "Spam and Call Screen", there are bunch of Spam and Call Screening options.
      - andrewshadura 5y ago
        There's also an app called YACB which offers advanced filtering.
- pkaye 5y ago
  I think the smaller carriers have till middle of next year to implement STIR/SHAKEN.