Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who's Calling
Jun 2, 2026 2:00 PM
Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever's calling you is who they appear to be.
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I've been covering spam calling for years, so when Google offered me details about a new Android feature built to detect and flag spoofed calls, I was ready to hear more. What I didn't expect from the demo was to hear my own voice.
“I'm so excited to be interviewing you today about this new fake call detection feature!" I heard myself saying while a headshot I've used publicly for years popped up on the demo device. The caller ID name said “Lily.” “Unfortunately, I lost my wallet and I'm stuck. Any chance you can Venmo me so I can take an...
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