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jk73

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Jul 19, 2012
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I have Silence Unknown Callers enabled, which is great. However, I still get banner notifications for each such call, which are annoying. Is there a way to opt out of banner notifications for silenced unknown callers while still getting banner / on-screen notifications for incoming calls for known callers?

Thanks for all feedback.
 
Look in your Phone App, they now have Never -- Ask Reason for Calling -- Silence (Calls from unsaved numbers will be silenced, sent to voicemail, and displayed on the Recents list.

I have iOS 26 and have those enabled and aren't getting them at all.
 
Thanks. I hadn’t researched the new call screening feature enough to know whether or not I want to activate it. E.g., are spammers just saying a name so the call then rings? If so, not a big improvement for me, since I get bombarded with junk calls. Thanks.
 
Thanks. I hadn’t researched the new call screening feature enough to know whether or not I want to activate it. E.g., are spammers just saying a name so the call then rings? If so, not a big improvement for me, since I get bombarded with junk calls. Thanks.
Honestly, I'll have to pay more attention to this.

I hope this feature once they get to that prompt will just give up HAHA. Otherwise I will just silence who I don't know and who isn't in my address book will just be forwarded to VM. and will show as a missed call.
 
Thanks. I hadn’t researched the new call screening feature enough to know whether or not I want to activate it. E.g., are spammers just saying a name so the call then rings? If so, not a big improvement for me, since I get bombarded with junk calls. Thanks.
Between this feature and Verizon’s Call Filter app, my junk calls that make it through have fallen to almost zero. In my experience, ones that make it past VZW’s filter and hit screening almost always drop the call immediately before a word is even spoken.
 
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