Introduction
With the rollout of iOS 13, Apple is helping you put an end to the constant barrage of spam calls on your iPhone. The Silence Unknown Callers feature automatically silences all phone numbers from a number not found anywhere in your Mail, Messages or Contacts apps, and sends those unknown callers straight to voicemail. Examples of all instructions in the steps can be seen in the YouTube video below.
Steps to Block Unknown Callers on iPhone
- Tap to open the “Settings” app on your iPhone. The Settings screen appears.
- Scroll down the Settings menu, and then tap “Phone.” The Phone screen opens.
- Scroll down to the Call Silencing and Blocked Contacts section, and then tap the toggle to the right of “Silence Unknown Callers” to turn it on. Your iPhone will now automatically silence all incoming calls to your iPhone where the number isn’t found anywhere in your Mail, Messages or Contacts apps. If at any point you feel like the feature is doing more harm than good, you can always navigate back to this screen at any time to turn the feature back off.
