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Spam calls to my mobile phone on the rise
I am getting around 10 spam calls a day from what look like legitimate phone numbers. I have answered a few and its always phishing - easily spotted. But Telus, what's going on here? How does your...
STIR/SHAKEN only works on certain phones and doesn't block anything. It just provides a verification message when the call comes in so you can make a more informed decision about the legitimacy of the call.
https://forum.telus.com/t5/Mobility/STIR-SHAKEN-Feature-For-Mobile-Devices/ta-p/124649Turn on call control, it's free. I've had zero robo calls since I turned it on.
STIR/SHAKEN only works on certain phones and doesn't block anything. It just provides a verification message when the call comes in so you can make a more informed decision about the legitimacy of the call.
https://forum.telus.com/t5/Mobility/STIR-SHAKEN-Feature-For-Mobile-Devices/ta-p/124649
Turn on call control, it's free. I've had zero robo calls since I turned it on.
Doing so, thanks!
...although I've never once seen the 'Telus Verified' message on an incoming call. I'm using VoWiFi, so maybe that's why. I may try turning that off to see if it works on VoLTE.
- Nighthawk
Community Power User
I agree. Turn on Call Control. I've had no spam calls since I enabled it.
https://www.telus.com/en/support/article/call-control-for-mobile-devices-explained
