Spam Call Screening that doesn't "phone home"?
from ButtDrugs@lemm.ee to privacy@lemmy.ml on 31 Jan 2025 03:49
https://lemm.ee/post/54133912

Are there any phone screening apps for Android that don’t rely on a 3rd party service, something that functions more along the lines of ublock or similar?

#privacy

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Hammerjack@lemmy.zip on 31 Jan 2025 04:06 next collapse

SpamBlocker on fdroid can block any numbers not saved to your address book. It can even make exceptions for any repeated numbers that aren’t in your contacts but call multiple times within some time period (5min, 30min, whatever). And it can temporarily whitelist a number you dialed recently in case you’re expecting a call-back.

It also has the ability to download spam phone number databases from the internet if you want, but to be honest, I tried setting up that feature and couldn’t figure it out. So while it can use a 3rd party, it isn’t required.

Evkob@lemmy.ca on 31 Jan 2025 04:11 next collapse

I can’t speak for it as I’ve never used it (I don’t have any spam call issues, fortunately) but SpamBlocker sounds like it would fit the bill. It’s FOSS, available on F-Droid.

They do have online features that contact APIs, but they release a build without internet privileges if you so desire.

trixter313@lemmy.world on 31 Jan 2025 06:30 next collapse

I use Carrion, you can download a database of high confidence spam numbers and then take the internet permission away if you’re on GrapheneOS to ensure there’s nothing being transmitted. It also enforces stir/shaken.

pirat@lemmy.world on 31 Jan 2025 07:14 collapse

I keep getting a “Database download failed” error, unfortunately, even with network permission enabled…

Tundra@lemmy.ml on 31 Jan 2025 11:35 next collapse

“Divest” has stopped maintaining their apps

trixter313@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2025 09:30 collapse

Darn, maybe they took the database offline & mine just still works because I set it up months ago. Unfortunate because it works really well for me

CaptSpify@lemmy.today on 31 Jan 2025 06:55 collapse

github.com/x13a/Silence

Available on fdroid. I’ve never checked to see if it phines home tho