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cbayer

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5. My father was getting a boatload of unsolicited calls on his iPhone.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 02:00 PM

Jul 2013

They stopped almost completely when I put him on the do not call list.

I hope you find something that works for you. Few things irk me as much as stopping what I am doing to answer the phone, only to find out that it is spam or solicitation.

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Best iPhone app to screen and/or block telemarketing calls and text spam? [View all] Auggie Jul 2013 OP

"Do not call" works great for me. cbayer Jul 2013 #1

Thanks cbayer ... Auggie Jul 2013 #3

My father was getting a boatload of unsolicited calls on his iPhone. cbayer Jul 2013 #5

When I get a crap call I add it to my contacts list. NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #2

I love this idea! Auggie Jul 2013 #4

Been over a month -- your idea works great Auggie Aug 2013 #9

Yay, glad that helps! NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #10

Call and text blocking is coming in iOS 7. nt onehandle Jul 2013 #6

+1,000,000!!! Auggie Jul 2013 #7

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Best iPhone app to block unwanted calls. Oliviya Jan 2014 #11

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