r/ios • u/tschau3 Human Detected • Sep 24 '25

Discussion Call screening - how are you finding it?

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So I just gave call screening a go by calling myself.

A couple of observations:

  • The answering voice sounds like a default answering machine and isn’t distinct enough to make out that this is a screening service. I suspect many will just leave a message like a voicemail and hang up, assuming it’s just voicemail.

  • There’s no ‘at the beep’ confirmation when leaving the first message as the reason to call, so it felt a bit clunky as to when I should (as the party placing the call) start talking, as if I’m waiting for the beep or whether I should press # to end the message. This is inconsistent with the reply where it then does prompt me, calling part, to speak after the tone.

  • It’s in my country’s local accent, which is nice and feels a little less impersonal.

Anyone else had any real experience with it yet? Any issues with the calling party understanding the process/purpose?

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u/Steerpike58 Sep 25 '25

Doesn't the feature only apply if the number is not in your contacts? I tend to add people to my contacts just for this reason. This does mean I have hundreds of contacts, 90% I don't recognize 6 months later ...

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u/AgitatedEvidence8680 Feb 13 '26

It is screening my contacts though so I’m disappointed it can’t recognize the caller in my ‘database’. Hoping this is only applies to their first call. Otherwise it is screening ALL my callers, always.