WideProtect Spam Call Blocker 4+
Stop scam, fraud, spoofing
Valerii Andrusyk
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
iPhone Screenshots
Description
Got tired of annoying robocalls, telemarketers and phone scammers? Just define phone number prefixes and block up to 150 million numbers!
Forget about unwanted calls and spammers spoofing tricks. No registration, no user data collection. WideProtect works completely offline.
There are two ways to add new prefix in the app:
1) quick one - open incoming call in Phone app, tap on action "Share Contact", then tap on action "Block in WideProtect" and then remove several last digits of phone number;
2) classic one - in the application, tap on "+" button, choose Country and check if phone number length is correct, then type several digits of phone number to block.
The latest version supports blocking up to 150,000,000 phone numbers - whole 15 area codes in the USA!
You can find short video manual on Help screen.
WideProtect is free to download. A subscription is required to use the application, but you can try it out completely free for 3-7 days (depends on subscription plan).
The app supports Family Sharing.
Please don't forget to give permissions to block numbers to all 75 WideProtect extensions through 'iPhone Settings -> Phone -> Call Blocking & Identification'.
WideProtect was mentioned on:
- Mac Geek Gab Podcast (https://www.macobserver.com/show/mac-geek-gab)
- LifeHacker (https://lifehacker.com)
- Beebom (https://beebom.com/how-to-block-spam-calls-a-complete-guide/)
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
- Do not remove the app from iPhone memory while it's updating blocking list - but you can do it after updating.
- Blocked calls may be forwarded to voicemail, as it works on mobile operator side (contact your mobile operator for details).
- If you use 'Do Not Disturb' mode, blocked calls may appear silently on Home screen and in Recently list - to avoid it disable DND mode.
- Sometimes iOS does not display WideProtect extensions in iPhone Settings immediately - in this case just add needed prefix to the app, then wait for 1-2 minutes, and then go to iPhone Settings.
- WideProtect functionality is available via auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase, subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal, subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
- you can read Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Please write us email (vandrusik@gmail.com) in case of any troubles or questions.
Thank you!
What’s New
Version 7.0.2
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Ratings and Reviews
Works great - 20 spam calls a day down to 1-3 a month
Could be more efficient if the app took into account the NPA numbering plan rules. i.e. Prefixes can’t start with a 1 or 0, and the second two digits can’t be 11. If the app considered applying the rules and didn’t filter invalid NPA/NXX numbers you could then filter more valid numbers. Also might be nice to be able to white list/exclude a range, like if you know the number block your local government or hospital uses.
The app can crash and the only way to recover is to delete the app, backup and restore your phone and then reinstall the app. Need a way to “reset” the app so you don’t have to do this if it start to fail when updating.
99% of the spam calls came from local area codes. I was able to block all of those, with an exception for those numbers in my contact list. 10-30 spam calls a day, most with spoofed local numbers, went to 1-3 a month.
Callers can still leave a voice message that I can check/delete after looking at the transcription.
Call Protect/HiYa catches the national non-local spam calls so I haven’t gotten a single spam call in over a month now.
Have to make sure the app is running in the background, no issue with battery life, and let it fully update its block lists which can take some time.
I wish Apple would let a developer make an app where you can white list your contacts and block everything else, until then this is the next best thing.
Developer Response ,
Thank you very much for your review!
Unique Outstanding Design App!
I would really like to take a moment to talk about this Unique App. The Developer has put a great deal of Time hard work and a little love into this app! The software looks simple for you myself and our family, but trust me it’s not! The coding of this software takes a great deal of time like I said before to protect you myself and our family from people who invented the words Scam Fraud and Telemarketing Robo calls! They want our money, and our Identity the Developer has put this app out here for a protection system way to stop those calls! The Scam people change their number as fast as the Developer stops them !! But I believe the Developer is on top of them by the many updates that are being made and the fact the app works! I truly thank the Developer and Tip my Hat to Him. I hope if you read this you will download this app and give it a try! I don’t believe you will be sorry! ( really ) well time for this ole Body to move on “ so they say “ but one more time Thanks Mr. Developer for a great outstanding unique app and caring about all of us! You truly are a unique person! Thanks
It Works!
I’m on an iPhone 13 Pro Max. I was getting daily spam calls and robo calls. And even spam porn email text messages. I tried so many spam blockers. Even the really popular ones. They don’t work or cover both calls and email texts. Thought I would give this app a try. It works! For text messages you just type in or copy and paste the messages into the app and it stops any texts with similar words from coming through. And now I have gone days without getting one spam call. I will block entire area codes where most were coming from. If I don’t know anyone or have family in that area no need to allow calls from that area. So they get blocked. You have to follow directions in the app. Allow permissions for this app in your phone settings. And make sure you turn on permission for your contacts in the app so none get blocked. I really don’t understand how it’s not working for some users if they follow directions and give all the permissions within the phone settings. It a long list of permissions but every one needs to be turned on.
Developer Response ,
Thank you very much for your review, I am glad that the app is helping you!
App Privacy
The developer, Valerii Andrusyk, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Valerii Andrusyk
- Size
- 27.7 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, German, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2024 Valerii Andrusyk
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Subscription Monthly $0.99
- Subscription Annual $9.99
- Extra call blocker extensions $4.99
- Subscription family annual $24.99
- Donation $1.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.