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Spam calls are getting through

I have my phone setting to block all unknown callers. I think this means they must be in my contacts list to get through. Yet when I am on my Mac or iPad, the calls still come through on those devices. How can I stop that?



iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 12.5

Posted on Sep 7, 2022 7:47 AM

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Posted on Sep 7, 2022 7:58 AM

In the Phone app , do any of the following.

  1. Tap Favorites, Recents, or Voicemail. Tap. next to the number or contact you want to block, scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.
  2. Tap Contacts, tap the contact you want to block, scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.


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Sep 7, 2022 7:58 AM in response to SteveShapiro

In the Phone app , do any of the following.

  1. Tap Favorites, Recents, or Voicemail. Tap. next to the number or contact you want to block, scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.
  2. Tap Contacts, tap the contact you want to block, scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.


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Sep 7, 2022 8:00 AM in response to SteveShapiro

Incoming calls will come through from people that are saved in your contacts list, recent calls list, and from Siri Suggestions to let you know who’s calling based on phone numbers included in your emails or text messages.


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Oct 11, 2022 12:45 PM in response to SteveShapiro

This is still an issue. Is it a bug in the system? On my iPhone I have blocked unknown callers. But when I have my ipad or mac out, the call just comes through on those anyway. It never happens when all I have is my phone.


And blocking callers never works because they just use a different number next time.

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