yea, not me. maybe i use the phone more, but let's just say that not having to wait for 9pm makes life a lot easier)
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Verizon Launches 'Silence Junk Callers' Feature for Call Filter Plus Customers With iOS 14
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yea, not me. maybe i use the phone more, but let's just say that not having to wait for 9pm makes life a lot easier)
Unfortunately unknown calls not always = spam calls. So that option doesn’t work for me.
Silence Unknown Callers is great, but it needs to be accessible thru the Control Center instead of having to dive down into Settings.
Damn, does nobody read the article? iOS hasn't even been released yet.
What I was hoping for was more nuanced setting in iOS 14. Instead of "silence", I would rename it to "Notify Calls From" with the following options:
- Known Callers (people in your contacts, recent outgoing calls, and Siri Suggestions)
- Verified Callers (people with legitimate numbers verified by STIR/SHAKEN)
- International Callers (people with country code different than your's)
- Neighbor Callers (people with phone numbers similar to yours)
You should pay because Verizon loves you and wants the very best for you.
I am glad T-Mobile is getting Verizon and the Death Star to pony up with a spam feature.
too bad VZW charges for this feature, but that's just the world we live in 
for me personally, the "block unknown callers" in iOS works, everyone who really wants to talk to me leaves a voicemail and I will call back, plus I add to contact list ... I also understand it does not work for everyone
for me personally, the "block unknown callers" in iOS works, everyone who really wants to talk to me leaves a voicemail and I will call back, plus I add to contact list ... I also understand it does not work for everyone
call filters and the like have been around for years yet they lack so many basic features - and to pay for it is bad
dnc lists have been around for decades and dont work
spam callers bug people like a flea infestation
dnc lists have been around for decades and dont work
spam callers bug people like a flea infestation
Exactly!! Even if its an emergency, a quick callback after a voicemail is quick and easy.too bad VZW charges for this feature, but that's just the world we live in
for me personally, the "block unknown callers" in iOS works, everyone who really wants to talk to me leaves a voicemail and I will call back, plus I add to contact list ... I also understand it does not work for everyone
Ah, reminds me of my first cell phone 20 years ago (yikes) with limited minutes. Time to hang up before I get rounded up to the next full minute!
yup. i needed a "home" network that extended beyond the tri-state area, so i got 200 minutes/month instead of 600.
I don't know if it's worth your trouble, but I was in a similar situation, and ended up going Verizon prepaid. I'd had AT&T for over a decade, but I moved and the signal became unacceptable. T-mobile was somehow even worse. I switched to Verizon and it was clearly the best of the three (though most expensive as postpaid).
But the point I wanted to make was to look into prepaid service. If you're used to 20 years of postpaid service like me, prepaid sounds strange and unnecessary. But for some reason, it's way cheaper than having a postpaid account for the same exact service and limitations. You should be able to convert your postpaid to prepaid, but may need a new SIM.
On AT&T I was paying $85, holding onto the old grandfathered unlimited data. But after my move, I was surprised to see AT&T offering my exact plan as prepaid for $50! (Same terms, unlimited everything but potential slowdown after 22gb of data). I ended up with Verizon and am paying $35/mo for 15gb of data with unlimited talk and text. I linked a credit card for autopay but purchase prepaid cards from Target when they're on sale. And if you have enough balance to cover the month, there's no tax - just $35 straight up, so even more savings. Then they also offer discounts for multi lines. Just thought I'd share since I went through this two months ago.
Why on earth would I want to silence all the free cruises I win week after week? Coupled with the free Hilton vacations, I‘m a winner every week.
Be aware that it actually isn't the same. Most prepaid plans have limited peak speeds and also limited features.
Take AT&T for example. Prepaid data is always at a lower priority than postpaid plans. Additionally, prepaid plans do not allow you to use Numbersync (Wi-Fi calling on a Mac, calls via Apple Watch LTE).
so they leave a voicemail and you immediately call them back. That’s what I do 🤷🏻♂️
I agree with others who have said Verizon gets enough money from our monthly bill. I won’t pay for something I can do myself.
What works for one may not work for all. In my case, I add all personal and business numbers to my contacts. Silence unknown callers is enabled. If they are not in my contacts, they can leave a voicemail. No voicemail means it wasn’t that important to begin with. My family and friends know that if they call from a phone number I don’t know about to leave a message. I do check my voicemail and return legit calls.
What works for one may not work for all. In my case, I add all personal and business numbers to my contacts. Silence unknown callers is enabled. If they are not in my contacts, they can leave a voicemail. No voicemail means it wasn’t that important to begin with. My family and friends know that if they call from a phone number I don’t know about to leave a message. I do check my voicemail and return legit calls.