A tech tip: Are you bothered by unwanted calls on your iPhone? Try the new iOS 26 Call Screen feature | National News


LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to fight the scourge of unwanted phone calls: a virtual doorman capable of filtering incoming calls from unknown numbers.

This is part of the slew of new features Apple has rolled out with last month’s release of iOS26. The filtering feature has gained attention due to the ever-increasing number of robocalls and spam calls that leave many phone users harassed.

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