Most spam calls are annoying but are harmless beyond that; you hear a recorded voice spout off about student loan debt forgiveness, dental care plans, solar panels, and so on, and ... you hang up.

Regardless of whether you have an iPhone or an Android, blocking annoying calls and texts only requires a few simple adjustments in your settings. My title is Senior Features Writer, which is a ...

This trick works for smartphones and landlines. Open your phone’s keypad and dial * - 6 - 7, followed by the number you’re trying to call. The free process hides your number, which will show up on the ...

Apps such as Mr. Number and Call Control, available for free through the Android Market, can block calls that appear as "Unavailable" or "Private" on your Samsung Fascinate smartphone. The apps ...

You can easily block a number on Google Voice, which is a handy service that provides you with a free phone number that you can use to answer calls from your computer or forward them to your ...