Foss app to block spam calls (android)

submitted a month ago by agustinh88@lemmy.zip

Hello to all. Lately I've been receiving a lot of spam calls under private number. Is there a way to block them? Any app?

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a month ago

I use Yet Another Call Blocker. It has a custom block list you can use to block a specific number.

The block list also supports wildcard characters, which is my favorite feature! I use it to block swaths of numbers (much of my spam comes from the state I used to live in, so I block those area codes).

a month ago

Looks like it hasn't been updated in 3 years. Is it still maintained?

a month ago

You're right, I hadn't noticed that.

Looks like the F-droid version is way behind, because you can see on their GitLab page that the project is still maintained. It'd be best to get the app directly through GitLab I suppose, or add an F-droid repo that has a more up-to-date version.

a month ago

Looks like there are just more translations in the gitlab history, but no new releases since 2021.

a month ago

Ugh, you're right! I didn't realize. I'm going to give SpamBlocker a try instead. I just downloaded and flipped through the options and it looks better than "Yet Another Call Blocker" anyway.

a month ago

I mean, it doesn't necessarily mean the app is dead, maybe it's just still working as intended?

a month ago , edited a month ago

The app has not been updated in long time, but the database is still updating daily for me, and the app still works on Android 14. Can't tell it will continue working in the future...

a month ago

Block hidden numbers can it be that option right?

a month ago

Yes. Go to settings and toggle the Block hidden numbers option

a month ago

Downloaded and trying. Can block private numbers?

a month ago

It can block hidden numbers, if that's what you mean by "private".

I hope you like the app!

a month ago

usually the built-in phone app will have an option to block calls from unidentified callers, no app needed.

a month ago

Not in my case...

A couple options here: https://github.com/offa/android-foss?tab=readme-ov-file#-call-blocker--spam-filter

None of them are very big but they may be worth a try

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a month ago

Use Fossify Dialer and block all unknown callers.

a month ago

Been using NoPhoneSpam. While it won't automatically block any numbers, it will cancel incoming calls not matching its filters. Only issue is that, some times, it takes a few seconds for it to recognize not passing calls, but I think it happens when the phone is under a higher load and the system starts lagging a bit, like when downloading bigger files and playing games.

a month ago

You know if it can block private numbers?

a month ago , edited a month ago

If you're in the US and on a carrier that supports stir/shaken and voLTE, Carrion can block (or silence) calls that fail verification. It can also block calls from a block list.