There are many reasons to want to block specific numbers on your phone. Whether it's nuisance spam callers, or a particularly persistent ex you no longer want to talk to, the humble Block option is a ...

Caller ID is convenient — no one can deny that. Seeing who's calling you is immensely useful, as it lets you take calls from people you actually want to hear from, and filter out the spam. However, ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this column neglected to note that calling *77 on your mobile phone may instead connect you with law enforcement. The moment you hear that ...

Thanks to Android smartphones, getting in touch with family and friends is faster and easier. Not all calls are welcomed, though. Spammers, strangers, telemarketers, and other unwanted callers can get ...

Tired of being asked about renewing your car's warranty? Blocking phone numbers is one way to stop spam calls and spam texts and receive fewer robocalls or unknown callers. To block a number, you'll ...

Don't worry about downloading apps -- your iPhone already has several tools to block all those annoying calls and texts from random numbers. Feeling buried under a flood of unwanted calls and texts on ...