At least a few times a month, I get an email from a viewer asking the same question: how do I stop spam calls and texts from reaching my phone? The truth is, you may not be able to block all of them.

Spam in 2026 is no longer simply a nuisance but an evolving system of automated scams, data harvesting, and targeted fraud. Robocalls impersonating your bank, text messages with fake delivery links, ...