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Can an iPhone automatically block robo calls?

Answer: Yes, if it's running iOS 13.

Scheduled to launch this fall, the newest operating system for Apple’s iPhones is expected to include a feature for blocking unknown and/or spam calls.

Business Insider reports that the feature will filter out any incoming calls that aren’t from a number in the Contacts, Mail or Messages app on the device. These calls will be automatically redirected to voicemail and the phone won’t ring.

The feature will be disabled by default when it does arrive, meaning users will have to go into their phone’s settings in order to turn it on. Additionally, it can only look for numbers that aren’t saved in Contacts but could be non-robo callers in Apple apps, so if a phone number was mentioned in a third-party app like Facebook, it will likely be identified as spam.

 

 

Kate is a senior copy editor in Northern California. She holds a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in professional writing from the University of California, Davis.