ZDNET's key takeaways iOS 26 adds built-in call screening for unknown numbers.Let an automated voice ask for the caller's reason.Transcripts can help you decide whether to answer or ignore. I get a ...

Spam and scam calls are some of the most annoying things we all have to deal with when it comes to our phones. Apple’s iOS 26 update takes a firm step toward solving this problem with Call Screening, ...

Apple's iOS 26 introduced a new call filtering feature for unknown numbers. The feature allows users to screen or silence unknown numbers, or ask why they're calling. I tried it out for a few days, ...

Apple reinvents the act of making, taking and dodging phone calls with the updated Phone app in iOS 26, thanks to a bold new design and the addition of several cutting-edge features. They include Call ...

LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. It’s among the bevy of new features ...

There are few more frustrating iPhone experiences than receiving a spam call. Whether it’s interrupting your work or play, it doesn’t take much for a junk call to take you out of the moment. The ...

Apple announced its next iPhone operating software, iOS 26, at its WWDC 2025 developers conference Monday, and its many updates include changes to the Phone app. Alongside new design, it includes two ...

Apple’s new iOS 26 update brings one of the biggest visual redesigns in years to the iPhone, with a new “liquid glass” look and a simplified Photos app among the changes. (If the iOS 26 name has you ...

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iOS 26 allows iPhones to screen unknown calls using AI. Callers provide reason for calling; responses are transcribed in real time. Users can reply with pre-written or custom messages via AI voice.

LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. It’s among the bevy of new features ...