Morning all,

Every day I'm getting calls from different mobile numbers. When I answer, I'm transferred to a call centre and it's some sort of crypto scam. It's doing my head in as blocking the numbers achieves nothing, since it'll be a different number tomorrow.

Can anyone recommend a decent app to screen calls on android?

TIA

The latest versions of android have call screening built in don't they?

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:43 am

The latest versions of android have call screening built in don't they?

It has smart called ID, so will give me a company name even if I haven't got their number saved, but I'm looking for a proper call screen app where the caller has to say who they are before getting through (if that's a thing).

I can't think of any other way to stop the calls.

I'd go into the App store and do some searches.

Look at the ratings and reviews.

You'll get an idea of which are worth trying.

Fretters wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:48 am

It has smart called ID, so will give me a company name even if I haven't got their number saved, but I'm looking for a proper call screen app where the caller has to say who they are before getting through (if that's a thing).

I can't think of any other way to stop the calls.

Sorry, this is what I was talking about. It asks who's calling and you get a text transcribe before you decide to accept it or not. When a unknown number rings you can ask it to screen

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 11:19 am

Sorry, this is what I was talking about. It asks who's calling and you get a text transcribe before you decide to accept it or not. When a unknown number rings you can ask it to screen

Thanks for that, looks like my phone (Samsung Galaxy S20) isn't quite new enough for this feature!

Fretters wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 11:31 am

Thanks for that, looks like my phone (Samsung Galaxy S20) isn't quite new enough for this feature!

Try seeing if it needs a software update, I think S20 should be compatible

iOS 26 (for iPhone in September) supposedly has this built in.
I haven't been using the beta this time, but it's been on/off for users - but I expect it to be available soon enough. A huge win.

Fretters wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:37 am

Morning all,

Every day I'm getting calls from different mobile numbers. When I answer, I'm transferred to a call centre and it's some sort of crypto scam. It's doing my head in as blocking the numbers achieves nothing, since it'll be a different number tomorrow.

Can anyone recommend a decent app to screen calls on android?

TIA

My Samsung S23 rejects 95% of scam calls as does my wifes Samsung S9

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:11 pm

My Samsung S23 rejects 95% of scam calls as does my wifes Samsung S9

I get a few calls that flash up as 'suspected scam' that I can ignore, but these are random mobile numbers that don't flag up as spam. You can't call them back either, they're very strange

Fretters wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:17 pm

I get a few calls that flash up as 'suspected scam' that I can ignore, but these are random mobile numbers that don't flag up as spam. You can't call them back either, they're very strange

We get loads on the landline ...

Have even had "LP numbers" that were scam calls (cloned numbers).

One of which reckoned to be the "Long Preston Health Centre" about my "so called" prescription waiting to be picked up that needed paying for asking for, & card details... when I was laughing the voice at the other end asked why ...
I told them
1, I have no prescription meds".
2, THERE IS NO HEALTH CENTRE IN LONG PRESTON.
3, if you're going to scam do your ****ing homework 1st. They hung up .

Leon_C wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:56 pm

iOS 26 (for iPhone in September) supposedly has this built in.
I haven't been using the beta this time, but it's been on/off for users - but I expect it to be available soon enough. A huge win.

I've enabled it on iOS 26, works well. On a call from a withheld number, it transcribed what the caller said in real time on the screen so I had chance to pick up.

A few of the security products include call blockers etc, such as bitdefender, works well for me

Leon_C wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:56 pm

iOS 26 (for iPhone in September) supposedly has this built in.
I haven't been using the beta this time, but it's been on/off for users - but I expect it to be available soon enough. A huge win.

Google pixel phones already have this built in .
I've been using it on my Pixel 8pro for the past year.

Fretters wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:37 am

Morning all,

Every day I'm getting calls from different mobile numbers. When I answer, I'm transferred to a call centre and it's some sort of crypto scam. It's doing my head in as blocking the numbers achieves nothing, since it'll be a different number tomorrow.

Can anyone recommend a decent app to screen calls on android?

TIA

Simple solution: If it's an unfamiliar number.....don't answer it If it's an important call, the caller will leave a message

My landline isn’t even plugged into a phone. I only answer unrecognised numbers on my mobile when Amazon are about to deliver. Everything else is sent to voicemail.

Claretfanatic1982 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:08 pm

Google pixel phones already have this built in .
I've been using it on my Pixel 8pro for the past year.

My Samsung has this as well.

exilecanada wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 15, 2025 6:19 pm

Simple solution: If it's an unfamiliar number.....don't answer it If it's an important call, the caller will leave a message

Simple common sense will always trump the flashiest tech.

Jakubclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:27 am

Simple common sense will always trump the flashiest tech.

I run a business so can't just ignore calls, though.

Fretters wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:39 am

I run a business so can't just ignore calls, though.

I'm not advising you to.

Fretters wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:39 am

I run a business so can't just ignore calls, though.

My provider has a system in place that if a known counterfeit number comes through a ‘likely fraud’ or ‘likely spam’ message will pop up. Other than that, you’re on your own to do your due diligence. No matter which fancy app you have, the bottom line is the bad guys will ALWAYS be one step ahead of the service providers.