• An upcoming iPhone feature will make it easier to detect spam cal

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Thu Oct 17 10:15:05 2024
    An upcoming iPhone feature will make it easier to detect spam calls

    Date:
    Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:13:54 +0000

    Description:
    Apple has announced a caller ID service that will highlight legitimate businesses.

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    Spam and scam calls are an ever increasing nuisance, so a reliable caller ID service and particularly one that can flag or auto block known scam numbers is near essential. Sadly, this isnt something Apple offers natively, and
    while there are some third-party caller ID services, these can be quite hit and miss, or cost extra. But finally, Apple is taking the first steps towards such a service.

    The company has announced (via Engadget ) that, next year, it will allow businesses enrolled in Apple Business Connect to register for Business Caller ID. With this, their company name, logo, and department will appear on the incoming call screen when they contact customers.

    This should make it a lot easier to differentiate a legitimate call from a spam call since, if theres no logo shown, theres a high chance that its an unwanted call. If there is a logo, you can judge based on the company thats calling whether its likely to be something you want to answer. Some Apple Business Connect tools, including Business Caller ID (Image credit: Apple) A good start

    This still isnt a perfect solution companies will need to enroll, and we can imagine many smaller ones wont, though it as at least a free service, so theres not too much of a barrier to entry. And, of course, this only applies to businesses, not personal numbers, so not all genuine calls will be identified.

    This system also isnt designed to specifically flag or block spam and scam calls, so these will still ring on your phone.

    Still, its a big and overdue step in the right direction from Apple, and one that anyone who frequently gets calls from unknown numbers will probably be very happy about.

    Its not clear exactly when next year this Business Caller ID service will launch, but the sooner the better as far as were concerned. You might also like Best iPhone : which Apple smartphone reigns supreme? What is Apple Intelligence? The new Apple AI coming to your iPhone iPhone 16 Pro too dull? These leaked 17 Pro colors could be worth waiting for



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