Samsung phones offer a hidden option in the settings. If you press a certain key here, you will receive fewer or no spam calls in the future.
You can use the “Caller ID & Spam Protection” switch to activate the “Smart Call” function on Samsung mobile phones. (Source: Netswilt)
- Unwanted calls are not only annoying, they can be dangerous as well.
- However, Samsung mobile phones provide protection against this. For this purpose, the South Korean manufacturer cooperates with the provider Hiya.
- However, the protection function is deactivated at the factory, but it can be quickly turned on via the settings.
Who doesn’t know this? The phone rings, an unknown number appears on the screen, you answer it and there is a call center on the side trying to sell you a subscription or encourage you to participate in a survey. Such unwanted calls are not only annoying, but also dangerous. In addition to aggressive advertising calls, cybercriminals also use this scam to get personal data from you. On Samsung mobile phones, you can protect yourself from such calls using a key.
The South Korean manufacturer's smartphones offer a feature called “Smart Call”. However, it is not enabled in the factory. If you activate this, numbers that are not in your phonebook will be checked for spam. To achieve this, Samsung is working with service provider Hiya. The Seattle company specializes in mechanisms to protect against spam calls.
Smart Call protects against annoying calls
Your Samsung cell phone will show you the comparison result in real time on the screen. “Not spam” means it is a normal call, “Spam” means it is most likely a spam call, and “Scam or Fraud” means the number has been clearly identified as spam.
If you receive a call, the spam protection on your Galaxy phone will tell you whether the call is suspicious or not. (Source: Hiya)
If you want to turn on spam protection, you need to open the phone app on your Samsung phone and tap the three dots in the top right corner. Then select “Settings” and toggle the switch to “Caller ID & spam protection.” You now need to agree that your cell phone can exchange data with Hiya. This is required for the exam. However, the provider stresses on its website that it will not resell your data.
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