(Picture alt text: a screenshot of my phone’s call log, with numbers redacted (just in case). The phone numbers (except for one) are all spam calls)

I’m not sure if this is the correct place for this, but I am at my limit with these.

Constantly throughout the day I get spam call after spam call. I constantly report them to Google (I’ve got a Pixel 5, if it matters), yet nothing changes. This has been happening for months.

These calls will also leave the exact same, completely silent, 4-second voicemails. I will block and report spam, but you know how it is. There’s no way to turn voice mail notifications off, and I wouldn’t necessarily want to, because I know I’d miss something genuine or important.

What do I do? Is there anything I can do, beyond changing numbers? Even then, I’m sure a new number would exist in some database somewhere and be victim to more spam calls. This is heinous.

Thanks for reading. I’m just so frustrated.

Edit: this got a lot more attention than I anticipated. I appreciate the suggestions for different spam blockers and settings! It’s also nice knowing I’m not alone. Hopefully, at least in the US, we’ll get some real legislation eventually that will kill these spam calls once and for all.

    • zaph
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      9 months ago

      Open phone app, 3 dots at the top right, settings, call screen

      • Transient Punk
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        9 months ago

        Interesting, the menu in your screenshot isn’t available on my Pixel

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          9 months ago

          Are you in the US? I believe call screen is region limited.

          • Transient Punk
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            9 months ago

            I have the AI call screening, just not this specific menu… ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯