How to show scam likely on iphone

• If an incoming call is labeled Scam Likely, it's probably a call from a spammer, scammer, or telemarketer.
• Your carrier maintains a database of likely telemarketing phone numbers and flags these calls automatically.
• You can choose to ignore calls marked Scam Likely, or you can block them and prevent them from ringing.

A meme made the rounds on the internet a few years ago that joked that, "Scam Likely is the only person who calls to check up on me every day." In fact, you've probably gotten your share of Scam Likely calls as well, particularly if you are a T-Mobile customer. It's that carrier's way of letting you know the incoming call is more than likely some sort of spam or scam.  

What is Scam Likely?

Due to a meteoric rise in the number of telemarketing calls in the last few years, wireless carriers like T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon have taken steps to automatically detect when incoming calls are coming from unwanted sources like telemarketers and scammers. Incoming calls are checked against a database of numbers known to be operated by scammers, and if a match is made, your wireless carrier labels the call. If you are a T-Mobile customer, you will see the label Scam Likely.    

Why Scam Likely appears

To help combat the epidemic of spam and scam calls on mobile phones, the Federal Communications Commission mandated the implementation of a set of standards designed to ferret out telemarketing and other spam callers. T-Mobile implemented these protocols in 2018, and since then has made an effort to verify calls automatically. 

If you see Scam Likely appear for an incoming call, you can generally assume it's an unwanted call and ignore it. Of course, scam warnings like these cannot ever be foolproof, so it's always possible that a valid phone call can get flagged as a scam risk. If you find that you've missed an important call from someone who is not already stored in your phone's contact list, you might want to check your phone app's call history to see what numbers you recently missed. 

How to block Scam Likely calls

Seeing the Scam Likely warning is without a doubt a useful tool in avoiding unwanted calls. But it's far from a perfect solution because these telemarketing and scammer calls still interrupt your day by ringing your phone. 

Depending upon which smartphone you use, there are steps you can take to block Scam Likely calls. You can block specific phone numbers on both iPhone and Android, use a third-party robocall blocking app, or even put your phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. None of those solutions are perfect, but each one can help reduce the number of scam and spam calls you receive. 

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Are you tired of receiving phone calls from "Scam Likely?" There are several easy ways you can block spam callers on your phone, including using the scam blocking feature for T-Mobile phones. This wikiHow article teaches you how to enable the spam blocking feature with T-Mobile as well as how to block Scam Likely calls on your iPhone or Android.

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   Open the Phone app. This app looks like a telephone receiver for both iPhones and Androids.

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   Dial #662#. This code will only work if you are part of a T-Mobile plan.[1]

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   Press the phone icon to make the call. It's at the bottom of your screen and will dial the number to enable spam block.

   • To disable spam block, dial #632# and to check your current spam block status, dial #787#.[2]
   • Alternatively, you can download the Scam Shield app and enable "Spam Block" instead. You can also log into your T-Mobile app or the T-Mobile website and turn on "Spam Block" there.

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   Open the Phone app. This app looks like a white telephone receiver on a green background.

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   Tap Recents. You'll find this tab at the bottom of your screen with a clock icon.

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   Tap

   
   next to the number you want to block. This "i" inside a circle is located to the right of the call you want to block.

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   Open the Phone app. This app looks like a phone receiver icon.

   • The instructions for blocking with an Android vary depending on the manufacturer, but they are all very similar.

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   Tap ⋮. You should see this three-dot menu toward the top right corner of your screen.

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   Tap Settings (Samsung) or Call history (other Androids). A new menu will open.

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   Tap Block numbers (Samsung only). This will bring you to a page where you can add numbers to block.

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   Tap Recents (Samsung only). You'll see a page of your recent calls.

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   Tap the caller you want to block. Samsung phones and other models are able to pick out calls from their call history logs to block.

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   Tap Block number (Other Androids only). If you're using a Samsung, you can skip this step. Only other Android models will need to tap this option to block that caller.

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