This iPhone Trick Can Eliminate Spam Calls for Good

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Spam calls are annoying. I always have my phone ringer on in case there is an emergency but that means my iPhone receives spam calls at least a handful of times a week. Spam calls can be stressful, especially if you're trying to stay quiet so as not to disturb a napping baby. But thanks to iOS 26's call screening feature, spam calls haven't bothered me for months.

Call screening isn't an Apple Intelligence feature so any iOS 26-compatible iPhone, like the iPhone 14 Pro, can use it. I enabled the feature early in the beta process and my iPhone has diligently held back spam calls, like the Hoover Dam, ever since. But you have to enable it first.

Here's how to enable call screening in a few easy steps and what to know about the new feature.

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