IntelliTechs ยท Oct 08, 2026
Ten minutes is enough to switch on your phone's built-in spam filter and add your number to the Do Not Call Registry.
The right tool depends on who's calling:
The Google Phone app comes on Pixel phones and many other Android devices. Its spam filter is a setting you have to switch on yourself.
Calls from numbers that aren't in your contacts go straight to voicemail without ringing, and they still show up in your recent calls.
The registry is run by the Federal Trade Commission and is free. You can sign up two ways:
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