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On an Android phone, you can disable all potential spam messages from Google's Messages app. Tap the profile icon in the ...

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Here are all the details on how to block a number on iPhone. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Spam calls and text messages seem absolutely relentless these days — you’ll want to know how to block a ...

Overview Android now warns you if a financial or banking app opens during a call from an unknown number.A 30-second “pause” ...

The government says the move is aimed at helping users verify whether a handset is genuine, block a stolen phone, and report any suspected misuse of their mobile number.

The Sanchar Saathi app lets users check all mobile numbers linked to their name and block any fraud-related SIMs.

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Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone ...

A massive robocall scheme impersonating Walmart has triggered an urgent response from US regulators. On December 2, the ...

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You may underestimate how frequently you look at your device, and you may be paying a price with more attention and memory lapses. For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an ...