Apple released iOS 26 on Monday, a few months after the company announced it at the June Worldwide Developers Conference. The update includes a Liquid Glass redesign, new ringtones and lots of hidden features for your iPhone. It also has a new call screening feature that lets you stop spam calls from bothering you.
Call screening isn't an Apple Intelligence feature, so any iOS 26-compatible iPhone, like the iPhone 14 Pro, can use it. I enabled the feature early in the beta process, and my iPhone has diligently held back spam calls, like the Hoover Dam, ever since. But you have to enable it first.
Here's how to enable call screening in a few easy steps and what to know about the new feature.
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How to turn call screening on your iPhone
1. Tap Settings.
2. Tap Apps near the bottom of the menu.
3. Tap Phone.
Under the section Screen Unknown Callers, you'll see three options: Never, Ask Reason for Calling and Silence. Here's what you should know about each of these options and which one is right for most people.
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