Scam and spam calls are getting more common. And they’re hard not to answer because the number comes up as “unknown.” When there’s no caller ID number, you can’t be sure if it’s a spam caller or an ...

Scams are on the rise, but Alternative Number from Surfshark can help keep you safe. Here's why, when and how to use it. The Global State of Scams Report 2024 from Global Anti-Scam Alliance and ...

Leo is a How-To Writer with Android Police. He is a lifelong Android user and tech hobbyist with an educational background rooted in Public Health. His writing experience ranges from app guides to ...

Spam calls are frustrating and put you at risk of hacking or phishing attempts. The best way to deal with such calls is to avoid engaging with them. However, identifying them is sometimes tricky. Your ...

Anyone with an Android phone has, in one way or another, received a phone call or text message from an unknown number. Usually, these are from individuals who are either trying to sell you something, ...

If you haven’t been warned recently that your car warranty has expired, that something has gone badly wrong with your Social Security account or that you are in big trouble with the Internal Revenue ...

Spam calls are incredibly annoying and while many modern smartphones have tools to help you manage them, the root cause traces back to how it’s difficult to do anything online nowadays without sharing ...

When I see a call coming in from a number I don’t recognize, my first instinct is to ignore it. But since I have kids, I need to pick up that phone call if it's from my area code in the off chance ...

We've all received a call or text from a number we don't recognize. But beyond the occasional wrong number or pocket-dial situation, many of these are spam calls that fortunately can be stopped.

In a relatively new twist on an old scam, some cell phone users are reportedly getting spam text messages from their own phone numbers. Verizon and T-Mobile customers seem to be the new targets of ...

With spam texts on the rise, especially on iPhones and iMessage, we thought it would be helpful to put together a guide on how to block those annoying texts. I'm not sure about you, but I started ...