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Guides to protect yourself from spam calls
Learn how to block unwanted calls, identify unknown numbers, and protect yourself from phone scams in New Zealand.
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How NoCall works: community spam database and on-device call protectionNoCall combines a community database of spam numbers, a number lookup on the web and in the app, and on-device call checking on iPhone and Android. Here is how each part works.Alternatives to Truecaller and tellowsCompare apps and websites for identifying spam callsWhat is smishing: how to spot fake SMS texts and message scamsSmishing uses fake bank, delivery, or tax-agency texts to steal your data and money. Learn to recognise scam SMS, what to do when you get one, and how to report it.What is wangiri: the missed-call scam from international numbersWangiri leaves you a missed call from a foreign number so you call back a premium-rate line. Learn to recognise it and avoid the charge.How the NoCall community spam database worksHow people report spam numbers in NoCall, which categories exist, how reports and comments are reviewed, and what a number page tells you.How NoCall works on iPhone: CallKit, offline identification and SMS filterNoCall uses Apple's Call Blocking & Identification extension to check calls against an on-device database, even offline. How to turn it on, what Free and Pro do, and how the SMS filter works.How NoCall works on Android: Caller ID & spam app with an on-device databaseOn Android, NoCall works as your Caller ID & spam app: it checks every incoming call against an on-device spam database and warns you or, with Pro, rejects the call. How to set it up.NoCall and privacy: what stays on your phoneNoCall checks incoming calls on your phone instead of on a server. What stays on the device, what the app does need, and where to read the full privacy policy.NoCall Free vs Pro: what each plan includesWhat you get with the free NoCall plan and what Pro adds: automatic blocking, automatic sync, range blocking, no ads and more. Compare before you choose.
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