What we can all agree on is how boring things can be. business calls. After the announced end of these, there are still some exceptions which companies are taking advantage of to continue to carry them out. However, in extreme cases we may report them, for example when they arrive at times considered illegal.
Are you still harassed by unwanted calls? Don’t worry, on Android we have several solutions to these problems, and with a few simple tweaks here and there you can avoid them further. We explain how to do it on your Android mobile.
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Despite Google’s attempts to keep us away from spam thanks to AI and the options available to us like the call filter – we will see later – this continues to be a recurring problem and repeated ad nauseum .
This is in a way natural, since it is another form of advertising, and businesses must continue to attract customers. However, the first recommendation To avoid them, you must register on a list.
A list that helps us avoid sales calls? Exactly, we are talking about the Robinson List, an advertising exclusion system for any Spanish user who adds us to a database so that they do not send us advertising.
In theory, companies need to check this before making sales calls, and if we’re inside (and haven’t granted permission), they won’t be able to make them to us. Now we tell you how to add your number to the Robinson list:
- Go to the official website and press the “Join List” button.
- Then click on “Register”.
- Register and activate your account.
- In the options, enter “Phone”.
- Add your number and indicate whether it is telephone or mobile.
- Ready! Are you already registered.
Google call filter, an effective solution
Secondly, the Google call filter is relevant, which is integrated into the phone app. We added it because it probably comes preinstalled on your Android, so you don’t need to download or install anything.
Its operation is extremely simple: when we receive a call we will see a button that will put Google Assistant on the phone, and will transcribe what was said by the sender. First, it will ask you the reason for the call, so if you say it, we will see it written on the screen.
Plus, taking advantage of this feature is as easy as Follow these steps:
- Open the app Google Phone.
- Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) and choose Settings.
- Go to “Caller ID and Spam”.
- Activate “Filter unwanted calls”.
- If you want, you can also enable “See Caller ID” which will give you more information about who is calling before you pick up.
Do the same numbers still bother you? Choose to mark these calls as spam:
- In the phone app, tap ‘Recent‘ to see the latest calls and locate spam.
- Tap the business call, then tap “Mark as spam.”
- Tap “Mark as spam” again.
In the event that business calls arrive in the form of hidden numbers (not very common) or unknown, we also have a solution:
- Open the Google Phone app.
- Tap the ⋮ menu and go to “Settings”.
- Then tap “Blocked numbers”.
- Click “Unknown” to flip the switch and enable the feature.
This way we will avoid receiving calls without a telephone number. Also very useful for calls which, although non-commercial, could become scams of all kinds.
Another possibility worth mentioning is that our phone does not have the Google app. In this case, there are always alternatives in the layers of personalization from different Android manufacturers. You can discover them in the link to the article where we address the subject.
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