said Nathan Olivarez-Giles in The Wall
Street Journal. The wireless carrier recently
launched a new mobile app for its customers
that promises to block calls from scammers.
If a call is from a known robocall number,
the Call Protect app will automatically block
it before the user’s phone even rings. In less
obvious cases, customers will receive a warning
on their phone’s screen if the call comes
“from a suspected spam source.” The free
app also lets users report spam calls so that
AT&T can improve its call-blocking service.
The app only works with phones compatible
with AT&T’s free HD Voice service, which
includes the past two generations of iPhones
and Samsung Galaxy S phones.