Apple’s New iPhone Feature Can Save You From Getting Scammed — Here’s How To Turn It On

But there is a new free call screening tool that can help us reclaim our wasted time. 

As part of Apple’s iOS 26 software update, released last month, there is a new call screening feature for unknown callers. 

The primary advantage of enabling the “Ask Reason for Calling” setting is that it will prevent the time-consuming “Who is this?” back-and-forth conversations.

Once you activate the iOS call screener, Apple’s Siri will become your phone’s bouncer and in its robotic voice, it will ask your caller who is calling and the reason for the call. The transcribed conversation will appear as a message and you can direct Siri to ask more questions, pick up the phone or reject the call. 

But this feature is not a default setting ― you need to turn it on yourself if you’re an iPhone user. Here’s how. 

How To Turn On iOS 26′s Call Screening Feature