AT&T and T-Mobile announced a joint anti-robocall initiative today, but they didn't promise any new call-blocking capabilities for their customers. The carriers made a big deal of the partnership, ...

Hate picking up the phone from a random unknown caller telling you to wire $20,000 to Nigeria to release a $1,000,000,000,000,000,000 inheritance from your long lost Nigerian uncle? Yeah, me too. To ...

Blocking your number temporarily only works while calling businesses and individuals. Your phone number cannot be blocked while calling toll-free numbers or emergency services. The temporary way of ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. The way Scam ID technology works is pretty darn simplistic. To sum it up, any time a T-Mobile customer is ...

New wireless industry standards combine authenticated Caller ID, STIR/SHAKEN and Rich Call Data (RCD) to protect consumers from scammers and unwanted robocalls BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today ...

Back in March, T-Mobile introduced Scam ID and Scam Block, two features that help users avoid annoying robocalls, and now it’s bringing the service to MetroPCS. Starting tomorrow, all MetroPCS users ...

In context: As the FCC continues to pass regulations to fight robocallers, carriers are ramping up efforts on their ends. Several have already fully implemented the SHAKEN/STIR authentication network ...

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You can block your phone number so it doesn't show up when you call people. The simplest way to block your number is by adding *67 to any phone number you call. You can block your number permanently ...

T-Mobile launched its new Caller Verified technology which will give its customers protection from scammers and spammers. The technology, Caller Verified, uses the new STIR/SHAKEN standards to combat ...