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I have finally given in to a mobile phone — an iPhone, to wit. I am getting lots of robo calls. Can anyone recommend a good way to stop these? Blocking the calls doesn’t work; they just find another number to use.
P.S. I realize that the Apple forum choices are Apple computer iOS editions, and I am asking about an iPhone. not a computer. Nevertheless, someone might be willing to point me in the right direction.
That was unnecessary…
The OP is probably not familiar with Apple products.
Nor am I, which is why I asked.
My apologies.
Seemed like snark, rather than a legitimate question.
Hard to tell sometimes with some users…obvious for a few here.
If your version of iOS is 13 or later, this tool could be useful…
The OP is probably not familiar with Apple products.
You’re right – I am not sure how Apple products are classified.
In the list of forums, I saw Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey, etc. I think those are for computers. By “editions”, I meant ‘Sonoma’, ‘Ventura’, ‘Monterey’. What is the right word to use for all of those named “editions”? Would “version” have been a better term?
I guess I should have posted under “iOS”??
‘Sonoma’, ‘Ventura’, ‘Monterey’… are MacOS versions (just like Windows 7, 8.1, 10, 11..)
Each year at June Apple announce a new MacOS version giving it a name.
iOS forum is for iPhone, iPad, Apple, watch, Apple Home Pods, Apple Ear pods, Apple headphones..Apple Displays, ….. Anything that isn’t a MAC related.
Robokiller: Spam Call Blocker or Spam Call Blocker for iPhone
Both are available from the Apple App store and rated 4.5 out of 5.
@WCHS –
Just as a “heads up”, both apps appear to have ongoing monthly fees associated with memberships/plans, a practice for mobile phones that’s not unheard of. Nomorobo, for example, is free for landlines, but I believe they charge a monthly fee of (IIRC) $1.99 for mobile phones.
Scroll down the page for each app, and one of the last sections you’ll come to is a section labeled “Information” in bold type. In this area you’ll see a grey colored category of info that says “In-App Purchases”. That will give you some initial info, but clicking the blue-colored link below those three entries that says “more” will give you what looks like all of the potential fees you may see while using the app. This does NOT mean that you’ll have to pay ANY of those if you choose not to. However, without any of those fees, the app’s functionality may be limited in some respect.
P.S. Welcome to the world of mobile phones and, in particular, to the world of smartphones! 
I am getting lots of robo calls. Can anyone recommend a good way to stop these?
It may be too late.
As soon as you start to respond to robo calls they (whomever) knows that this is a live number. I use the caller ID on the screen, if there is one associated with the number, to decide whether I answer the call. If there is no ID associated with the call it goes to VM. If there is no VM, nothing is lost. My experience after 28+ years of internet usage is that once your number is available, such as posted on your website or inputted in response to a signup for a new app registration, that the chances for a robo or spam call is greatly increased. In my case I have no website and I don’t freely give my number to any app that requests it. I don’t get many spam or robo calls.
YMMV
My rule of thumb is don’t give a cell phone number to anyone except friends/family unless required to do so. Secondly, never answer a [cell] phone call unless you recognize who they are. (They can leave a message.) Third, if you get a bad new phone number with a history, change it. Bad phone numbers include those tied to an alarm/callback system or a friend keeps looking for the former owner or too many spam calls. (All happened to me.) Fourth, avoid using your cell phone number for MFA/2FA. (You don’t want to be a victim of SIM swapping and SMS is less secure.) Fifth, if you answer a call by mistake, just hang up. Never accept phone solicitations. (Caller ID is frequently faked.) My result: few cell spam calls.
Windows 10 22H2 desktops & laptops on Dell, HP, ASUS; No servers, no domain.
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