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Foss app to block spam calls (android) (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Tucumano88@lemmy.zip to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Hello to all. Lately I've been receiving a lot of spam calls under private number. Is there a way to block them? Any app?

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[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I use Yet Another Call Blocker. It has a custom block list you can use to block a specific number.

The block list also supports wildcard characters, which is my favorite feature! I use it to block swaths of numbers (much of my spam comes from the state I used to live in, so I block those area codes).

[–] anguo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Looks like it hasn't been updated in 3 years. Is it still maintained?

[–] N4CHEM@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The app has not been updated in long time, but the database is still updating daily for me, and the app still works on Android 14. Can't tell it will continue working in the future...

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're right, I hadn't noticed that.

Looks like the F-droid version is way behind, because you can see on their GitLab page that the project is still maintained. It'd be best to get the app directly through GitLab I suppose, or add an F-droid repo that has a more up-to-date version.

[–] anguo@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like there are just more translations in the gitlab history, but no new releases since 2021.

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ugh, you're right! I didn't realize. I'm going to give SpamBlocker a try instead. I just downloaded and flipped through the options and it looks better than "Yet Another Call Blocker" anyway.

[–] anguo@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, it doesn't necessarily mean the app is dead, maybe it's just still working as intended?

[–] Tucumano88@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Block hidden numbers can it be that option right?

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes. Go to settings and toggle the Block hidden numbers option

[–] Tucumano88@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Downloaded and trying. Can block private numbers?

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

It can block hidden numbers, if that's what you mean by "private".

I hope you like the app!