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To block spam calls on a Samsung Galaxy, open Phone → ⋮ → Settings → Caller ID and spam protection, turn it on and switch on Block spam and scam…
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Samsung's own Phone app has a spam filter built in.
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Pixel phones and many other Android phones use Google's Phone app.
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Your mobile network sees calls before your phone does, so its filter catches some spam your phone never would.
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Do-not-call lists stop legitimate businesses from calling you with sales pitches.
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Reports feed the databases that carriers and phone makers use to label spam, and they help regulators find the people behind it.
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How do I permanently block spam calls? No setting blocks every spam call forever, because scammers keep switching numbers.
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