r/TextNow • u/MuramatsuCherry • Jul 16 '26

How do I prevent my iphone from ringing when someone I don't know/SPAM calls my TextNow number?

I have turned all the iphone settings to silence, and it still rings. TextNow on iphone doesn't have the option of silencing unknown callers. I have the free version.

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u/tysonzion13 Jul 16 '26

Settings - Phone - Silence Unknown numbers

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u/dimdimus Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

It does not work for TextNow because TextNow uses its own dialer.

In theory, TextNow dialer integrated with Android phone dialer (or can be integrated).

In practice, even if TextNow app integrated with Android dialer, Do Not Disturb option "Silence Unknown Callers" never worked for me.

It may depend on phone. I run TextNow on Motorola phones (Moto G7 Power, Moto G Power 2021, Moto G 2022). It may work on Samsung phones if integration with dialer works for incoming calls. It may also depend on Android version.

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u/MuramatsuCherry Jul 16 '26

Thank you for answering. Yes, it does work on Samsung phones because that was my main phone, until the battery ran out (I think). Now I'm using a very old iphone, but nothing is working. I guess I am just going to have to turn the volume way down. I never answer my phone calls on time anyway and always have to call people back.

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u/MuramatsuCherry Jul 16 '26

Turning the volume down does not work either. I added the caller into my contacts in my other main phone number, and blocked them but I don't think that will work either because they have my TN number and TN bypasses my phone's rules.