Callblock represents the start of an interesting new app category. Apple supports something called CallKit, similar to the content-blocking API that allows ad-blocking in Safari. CallKit allows you to build filtering rules to block calls by name and number.
The team that built Callblock spent most of their development time compiling a directory of telemarketers and setting up the infrastructure to keep the directory up to date.
So far, since I’ve had this installed, I have not gotten a single telemarketing call. Coincidence? Perhaps. But I’ll keep Callblock enabled, just in case.
Do you feel confident that it’s not blocking calls that you SHOULD be getting?
Does this app require access to your contacts? There are some caller ID apps, like TrueCaller, (that don’t have CallKit enabled yet) that require access to your contacts.
You can have it simply identify (via Caller ID) bad callers instead of outright blocking them, if you’re concerned about legit calls being blocked.
It didn’t request permission to access contacts when I installed it.
No disrespect to these guys, but how is this going to work when the spammers make up numbers IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD?
Thanks.. downloading now. Also according to their site, if you refer friends you get a year of service free (using a form on their site).
Cool, that’s a good way. Right now I just enforce a policy of “If I don’t recognize the number I’m not answering it.” This wouldn’t change that, but at least would make the decision quicker!
Exactly. Spoofing numbers has gotten really out of hand, especially with the card services scammers. I even got a call a few months ago spoofed from my own number.
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Shaun, how has this app been working for you? I’ve read mixed reviews on the iTunes store. Thanks.
It hasn’t. Don’t bother with it until it gets fixed.
Please see: https://log.rocketshipapps.com/callblock-is-on-hold-44c93614bee1