Callblock: Adblock for unwanted calls
By Rocketship Apps
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Description
Callblock is the first app that lets you stop telemarketing phone calls in iOS (https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/07/callblocks-new-ios-app-will-block-calls-from-over-2-million-telemarketers/), with the world’s biggest directory of telemarketers – now over 3,000,000 classified entries from over 100 countries!
Note: Callblock is free to try for one month then will automatically renew using your Apple account for $1.99 monthly or $19.99 yearly afterwards – you can cancel anytime by going to your account settings in iOS or iTunes. See the app’s terms of use at https://callblockapp.com/terms and privacy policy at https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/7907565. Callblock *cannot* block calls with no caller ID – this is an iOS limitation, but most telemarketers don’t block their caller IDs.
You love your iPhone – except sometimes the phone part and, in particular, the telemarketers often on the other end of the line. Telemarketers make 148 million annoying, time-wasting calls per day according to consumer group Private Citizen and do-not-call lists (where available) do not work (and weren’t even meant to for many types of telemarketers) according to governments themselves. Callblock helps prevent these calls.
The app blocks unwanted telephone calls not iMessage, SMS, or MMS messages. To allow Callblock to block calls:
1. press the Home button on your iPhone,
2. tap the “Settings” app,
3. tap “Phone” > (under “Calls”) “Call Blocking & Identification”, then
4. toggle the “Callblock” switch on.
To unblock calls or to add missing or misclassified callers, navigate to the Callblock app.
Enabling Callblock or making changes in the app may take up to a minute to take effect.
If you have questions or comments, follow and message us:
• https://www.facebook.com/callblockapp
• https://twitter.com/callblockapp
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Callblock was created and is maintained by Rocketship, an award-winning app studio whose mission is to design and develop the finest mobile and web experiences.
What's New in Version 1.4.0
Expanded onboarding, help text.
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Customer Reviews
I Like it!
The app worked as expected based on the description in the App Store and on the developer's website. The in-app instructions are clearly written and easy to follow. Once installed and activated the app even identified and marked with an icon suspicious numbers in the recent calls and voicemail lists on my phone. I received a service call from a vendor and the app alerted me and gave me the option to mark it as an unwanted call. I was originally concerned that type of call might be blocked or sent directly to voicemail as well, but it wasn't. I liked the option to edit the list of unwanted calls since I don't subscribe to caller ID through my mobile carrier. The app gives the option to still allow unclassified calls that don't meet the other criteria to come through. There is ample support for, and access to the developer of, the app via social media and the developer's website. Finally, the 30 day trial is generous for such a nominal monthly subscription fee. That is plenty of time to see if the app will work for you. So far it's working well for me.
Just installed, paid version. Unhappy
A 20 minutes later, got a junk call. Not so happy. Added the call to the app. So far, no joy.
Cancelled subscription. Looks like I still have access for 30 days. Will use this period to evaluate further.
UPDATE: just got an email
From these guys. Said it takes a while to download the millions of numbers. Ok then. Well, even now - some time later. No Joy. I wrote them back and said it does It work. Period. What an insult, getting a standard email from them. I already voted by getting my refund.
Wish there was a consumer warning button.
UPDATE:
April 28...
No change to my previous comments. Still get junk calls. A few days left for this paid version.
I will provide more feedback if I get charged in spite of my cancellation. Funny thing is, these guys refused to respond to my last email just because I used a different email from the one they had. As if I am the only person on the planet that has work and personal emails... :-(
May 5....
Well well, look at their canned response. 20 days for downloads should be just fine. All we have here are canned responses from these guys. And rejecting my emails to them for help. Lots of other products out there, folks!
Useful.
I found this app useful because you can add numbers for it to block and it'll automatically block some spam calls.
The subscription thing threw me off a bit, but I thought it was worth the free trial.
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- Category: Productivity
- Updated: Apr 27, 2017
- Version: 1.4.0
- Size: 102 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Rocketship Apps, LLC
- © 2016–2017 Rocketship Apps, LLC
Compatibility: Requires iOS 10.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular, 12.9-inch iPad Pro, 12.9-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, 9.7-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th generation), iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (5th generation), and iPod touch (6th generation).
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