Last year’s count was 4.8 million new numbers, 1.9 percent higher than the amount of new numbers logged in 2024, the ...

Scam and spam calls are getting more common. And they’re hard not to answer because the number comes up as “unknown.” When there’s no caller ID number, you can’t be sure if it’s a spam caller or an ...

It never fails: Just as you sit down to enjoy a nice meal with the family, your phone rings. Sigh. Even more annoying is the ...

You pick up the phone and hear, “We've been trying to reach you concerning your vehicle's extended warranty.” It’s a pre-recorded message, and it instructs you to press a certain number or stay on the ...

If you tap Ask Reason for Calling, your iPhone will ask anyone who calls you from an unsaved number why they are calling you without ringing your iPhone. After the caller answers a few questions, your ...

Phone numbers used to be shared carefully. You gave it to family, close friends, or maybe a workplace, and that was it. Today, your number sits behind.

If you have started seeing a name appear on your smartphone screen every time you receive a call from an unknown number, then ...

There was a time when your landline phone would ring and you automatically answered without knowing who was calling. Today, the introduction of cell phones, voicemail, and caller ID has allowed us to ...