How do you unblock spam calls on iphone

When you make or get a call with caller ID and spam protection on, you can get information about callers or businesses outside your contacts or warnings about potential spam callers.

To use caller ID and spam protection, your phone may need to send information about your calls to Google.

If someone outside your contact list calls you, or you call them, that phone number is sent to Google to help identify its business Caller ID name or determine if the call is spam.

Google doesn’t get phone numbers from your Contact list. Learn how we help keep your data safe.

Turn caller ID & spam protection off or back on

Caller ID and spam protection is on by default. You can choose to turn it off.

To use caller ID and spam protection, your phone may need to send information about your calls to Google. It doesn’t control whether your number shows when you make calls.

Caller ID by Google shows the names of companies and services with a Google My Business listing. It also looks for directory matches that show caller information for work or school accounts. Caller ID may show a business category.

Turn on Caller ID announcement

To announce a caller’s name or number, turn on Caller ID announcement.

Mark calls as spam

You can mark all calls from a number as spam to stop getting more calls from them and to report the spammer.

1. On your device, open the Phone app .
2. At the bottom, tap Recents .
3. Tap the call you want to report as spam. 
4. Tap Block or Report spam.

Tip: You can tap and hold the call you want to report as spam. Then, tap Block or Report spam.

Recognize spam

If you see "Suspected spam caller" or "Spam" as the caller ID, the call might be spam. You can answer the call, or block and report the number.

Report a mistake in spam protection

If a call from someone you know is marked as spam, you can report the mistake. Future calls to your phone from this number won't be marked as spam.

Verify or share caller ID

You can now share information about businesses you call or call you. That information can:

• Include a business name or category
• Be displayed on incoming calls
• Help others learn more about the business, school, or organization calling

You can verify or suggest a new caller ID.

1. On your device, open the Phone app .
2. At the bottom, tap Recents .
3. Tap Was this a business? or Caller ID feedback, then follow the instructions.
4. Tap Submit.
   • If you verified the phone number isn't a business number, the information won't be sent to Google.
   • The information you submit won't reveal any personal information.

To change your selection after you submit feedback:

1. In the Recents tab, touch and hold the call you want to use.
2. Select Send feedback.

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​You can stop unwanted calls and messages, and block or mark them as spam, on Google Voice.

Important: If you feel you're in danger, contact your local emergency services.

When you block a number in Google Voice:

• Calls and messages from that number are marked Blocked .
• The blocked caller gets a "Number not in service" message when they call.
• You don’t get messages from that number.

Block someone

Unblock someone

Mark a group message as spam

Unmark a call, message, or group message as spam

Unwanted calls and messages from unknown numbers

Automatically ignore known spam numbers

If you get a spam call, message, or voicemail, you can automatically move future communication from the number to your Spam folder.

Unmark a call, message, group message, or voicemail as spam

If a contact's messages, calls, or voicemail automatically go into your Spam folder, that contact might be marked as spam. You can unmark numbers incorrectly marked as spam to keep future communication from that number out of your Spam folder.

Stop unwanted calls 

To block unwanted calls, contact your telephone provider.

Stop forwarded calls

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