My Verizon App - Manage Call Filter
Here's how to manage Call Filter using the My Verizon app.
- Ensure your app is up to date as the following steps apply to the most recent version.
- The My Verizon app is available for Apple®iPhone® devices running 11.0 or higher.
- Available settings vary based on user type (e.g., Account Owner, Account Manager, Account Member).
- Open theMy Verizon app
.
- Tap theAccount tab(at the bottom).If prompted, enter your password, fingerprint or Face ID.
- From the 'Devices' section, tap the appropriate mobile number.If necessary, tapManage all devicesthen tapManagebelow the appropriate mobile number.
- From the 'Settings & Preferences' section, tapManage Call Filter.May require scrolling down.
- Tap theSettings tab.
- Tap theAuto-block spam calls by risk level switchto turn on
or off
.
While enabled, you can also manually report numbers. - While enabled, do the following:
- Select the types of calls you want to be auto-blocked:Selected when a black dot is present.
- High risk only: Potential fraud. Number is usually disguised as private or anonymous.Notifications for High risk calls aren't displayed in the call log on your Apple iPhone. For notifications, it's recommended to install the Call Filter app from the Apple App Store.
- Medium and high risk: Potential spam and fraud. Number may be disguised.Medium risk calls display as 'May be Junk' on the incoming call.
- All spam calls: Any number that is identified as spam.
- Select where you want blocked calls to be sent to:
- Allow voicemail: Call is blocked and sent directly.
- No ring and no voicemail: Call is blocked and not sent to voicemail.
- Call Filter notifications.For notifications, it's recommended to install the Call Filter app from the Apple App Store (iPhone only). If the Call Filter app isn't already preloaded on an Android device purchased from Verizon, it's not eligible for the Call Filter app. In this case, use My Verizon to manage Call Filter.
- TapSave.
Report Numbers
- Open theMy Verizon app
.
- Tap theAccount tab(at the bottom).If prompted, enter your password, fingerprint or Face ID.
- From the 'Devices' section, tap the appropriate mobile number.If necessary, tapManage all devicesthen tapManagebelow the appropriate mobile number.
- From the 'Settings & Preferences' section, tapManage Call Filter.May require scrolling down.
- Tap theSettings tab.
- Ensure theAuto-block spam calls by risk level switchis on
.
- Tap theRecents tab.
- Tap the appropriate call record.Call records may indicate Auto-blocked spam, Suspected spam, Identified not spam, etc.
- TapReport caller.If a call was marked as spam incorrectly, tapNot spam.
- Enter the following info:
- Call Type (e.g., Telemarketer, Scammer, Donations, etc.)
- Comment (optional)
- TapReport.