The Tellows app acts as a “bouncer” on your phone, preventing unwanted callers from getting through. She uses the large number of reports from the Tellows community to give you information before you pick up, even if you don’t know the phone number.

Phishing: What is it? Detect and defend against attacks

In our GIGA phone number warning list, we regularly point out new fraudulent numbers and also explain how to block callers on iPhone or Android phones. But this service only works afterwards when you look up who called you. The Tellows app wants to “protect you in real time”.

The Tellows app can protect you from many of these scams:

How does the Tellows app work?

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The app acts as a filter between the caller and your cell phone:

  • As soon as it rings, the Number immediately sent to Tellows serversto compare them with previous entries in the database.
  • With a little delay you will then see all available information about the number. So at least the previous rating (5 out of 9 means neutral) and the caller’s location or mobile network.
  • In the case of one spam alert it will be shown to you directly.
  • You can now Accept the call or reject it immediately. The decision always lies with the user. The free version of the app will not automatically block any number. But after the call you can put the number on a “score list” and block it there.
  • If you have accepted the call, he leaves then evaluate by youwhere 1 means “serious” and 9 means “dubious”.
  • This Rating is used to alert subsequent calls.

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So every user of the app actively helps to slow down spammers. The Tellows app can also respond to SMS and show known spam numbers right away.

The basic version of the app is free and has limited functionality in the free version. the premium features you can unlock it for 4.99 euros for a year. Then, among other things, a constantly updated “Community Scorelist” is available to you, which Check and automatically block numbers even when you are not online can. In addition, the app is then ad-free.

Here you can download the apps for Android and iPhone. There is also Tellows call protection for the Fritzbox. It costs 19.99 euros for 2 years.

tellows - Caller ID & Block

tellows – Caller ID & Block

Developer: tellows

tellow's Caller ID & Blocker

tellow’s Caller ID & Blocker

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