After years of waiting, iOS 18.2 has finally allowed third-party app developers to create tools to automatically block spam calls. All of this has been possible on Android for years now, but until recently, Apple’s privacy settings had prevented it. Finally, anti-spam apps like Truecaller can have full functionality on the iPhone, too.
iOS 18.2’s Live Caller ID Lookup solves an age-old problem
Apple’s privacy limitations have so far stopped third-party app developers from creating a true call screening tool. For example, the Truecaller app on Android can run an online check for a number as soon as you get a call. The number goes through Truecaller’s live database of known spam callers, and if identified, Truecaller warns the user with a big red box, or even automatically rejects the call for the user if set up to do so.
Previously, all of this could never happen on the iPhone because apps weren’t allowed to send this …