State law now allows California residents to have their contact and personal information removed from the people who sell it.

Your phone comes with strong built-in spam protection—you just need to turn it on. Here's how to do it on both iPhone and ...

All California residents are eligible to opt out of spam calls and texts via DROP. You can verify that you are a resident of ...

You already know to be wary of suspicious-looking text messages, but what happens if a text arrives from someone who appears ...

If you tap Ask Reason for Calling, your iPhone will ask anyone who calls you from an unsaved number why they are calling you without ringing your iPhone. After the caller answers a few questions, your ...

Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Federal Communications Commission this year has shut down 1,400 phone companies it alleges failed to protect consumers against unauthorized robocalls, ...

WE’VE ALL HEARD IT BEFORE. TIME IS MONEY, RIGHT? AND NOTHING IS MORE FRUSTRATING THAN WASTING YOUR TIME ON SPAM CALLS. NEVER MIND FALLING VICTIM TO ONE WESH TOS. LINDSAY LOHAN FOUND MORE OF THOSE ...

Scam phone calls, texts and online adverts have been on the rise with the public warned to stay vigilant about them.

Michigan lawmakers are moving to crack down on telemarketers, scammers and bots barraging residents with unwanted calls and texts. A five-bill package advanced Wednesday, Dec. 3, by a Senate committee ...