Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this column neglected to note that calling *77 on your mobile phone may instead connect you with law enforcement. “Hello! Please don’t hang up… did ...

There are many reasons to want to block specific numbers on your phone. Whether it's nuisance spam callers, or a particularly persistent ex you no longer want to talk to, the humble Block option is a ...

Enabling the Block Unknown Numbers option can prevent genuine callers who are not registered in your contacts from reaching you. If you don’t want that, we suggest that you leave Block Unknown Numbers ...