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There's a useful iOS app called Number Shield that lets you block all calls coming from numbers that match the first six digits of your phone number. That's the
by kemayo 4y ago
There's a useful iOS app called Number Shield that lets you block all calls coming from numbers that match the first six digits of your phone number. That's the most common spoofing technique, so it really does help.
E.g. if your number is (555)555-1234 it'll block anything from (555)555-0000 to (555)555-9999.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/number-shield/id1319082167 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/number-shield/id1319082167
- dmd 4y agoIt's funny how 30 years ago, probably 90% of my actual phone calls were with numbers that matched the first six digits of my own. Now that number is 0%.
- username223 4y agoSo true! Area codes (and first three digits) used to indicate where you were. Now, more often than not, they indicate where you bought your first cell phone, i.e. where you lived around the year 2000 for us oldsters.
- arbirk 4y agoI wish I could block all calls from UK. Since brexit all spam calls that comes through are from there sadly
- aidenn0 4y agoIt was closer to 50% for me since there were two (overlaid) exchanges in my neighborhood. I still remember about a dozen phone numbers of friends from when I was growing up.
- Starmina 4y agoCan confirm, bought it years ago, the only app that allows me to easily block full range of numbers. I'm in France and work just fine.
- kemayo 4y agoI didn't want to over-promise, having only used it inside the USA's phone system. :D
- leecb 4y agoThis is a great idea; unfortunately now I have dozens of voicemails a week from these numbers instead of just calls. Any option to prevent them leaving voicemail?
- sumnole 4y agoJust be warned this will also block legitimate numbers.
- kemayo 4y agoYou can give it access to your contacts so it'll exclude them, or whitelist specific patterns if you want.
- hkc 4y agoBegone is better than Number Shield plus its free. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/begone-call-blocker/id1596818195 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/begone-call-blocker/id15968181...
- kemayo 4y agoI've been using Number Shield since long before Begone existed, so I can't really comment on their comparison. ...though the creator of Begone will hopefully realize that every entry in its version-history starting with that same rant about fake ad campaigns is making it look more sketchy than ignoring the issue would.
- jlmendezbonini 4y agoInteresting. Anyone knows what API they are using or how they are achieving this? It’d have thought that this would not be possible.
- krrrh 4y agoFrom a user perspective it’s similar to content blockers for Safari. Settings > Phone > Call Blocking & Identification
- shreyshnaccount 4y agoits kinda sad that we need an app for that ngl
- ThePowerOfFuet 4y agoDoes that app transmit data anywhere?
- kemayo 4y agoNot that I know of? The privacy statement on that App Store page says it collects usage data and diagnostics, and that neither are linked to you personally.