ZDNET's key takeaways iOS 26 adds built-in call screening for unknown numbers.Let an automated voice ask for the caller's reason.Transcripts can help you decide whether to answer or ignore. I get a ...

LONDON — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. It’s among the bevy of new features that ...

Spam and scam calls are some of the most annoying things we all have to deal with when it comes to our phones. Apple’s iOS 26 update takes a firm step toward solving this problem with Call Screening, ...

iOS 26 allows iPhones to screen unknown calls using AI. Callers provide reason for calling; responses are transcribed in real time. Users can reply with pre-written or custom messages via AI voice.

iOS 26 introduces a robust call screening feature that enhances your ability to manage incoming calls with precision and ease. This tool enables you to identify unknown callers, view live ...

Apple's iOS 26 introduced a new call filtering feature for unknown numbers. The feature allows users to screen or silence unknown numbers, or ask why they're calling. I tried it out for a few days, ...

Spammers who constantly call and claim to know us are a daily distraction for too many of us. Unwanted calls from telemarketers and people pretending to be government officials or bank agents are the ...

One of the best features of the Google Pixel is its automatic call screening, which uses the phone's AI assistant to check in with incoming callers that might be spam. Now, based on an APK teardown of ...

LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. It's among the bevy of new features ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a ...