How to Trace an Anonymous Caller and how to Block Spam Calls

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Have you been receiving annoying and disturbing calls from unknown numbers? Well, you are not the only one. Mobile phone users from all over the world face the same issue and what makes things even more frustrating is the fact that that despite knowing the number which has been bothering you, you have very little options.  Unless you can trace the person who is behind these calls, you won’t be able to take any action on him. There is one way of course, which is to file a police complaint. However, that is a time consuming process. Won’t it be cool if you had some tool at your disposal that would allow you to trace the person who has been disturbing you all these while? This is where the concept of reverse phone lookup comes into the picture. With the help of this mechanism, you can easily find a person using his mobile number. These days, there are plenty of websites available which are offering this type of services

The Best option is to Avoid Spam Calls

As mentioned, if you have a mobile phone, in that case, you are bound to face the hazards of spam calls. This is a global phenomena and every mobile phone user in the world have to deal with it. However, there are ways by which you can make sure that you avoid these calls. Here are some of them

  • Install True Caller: True Caller is an app that is available for the Android users which would automatically block spam callers. Besides, if you are receiving a call from an anonymous number, the chances are that this app would display the name of the person who is calling you.
  • Don’t Answer Calls from Unknown Numbers: This is not always the best option to avoid spam callers; however, it can be quite useful. If you receive any call from an unknown number tray and not receive it. Even if you do, after a couple of lines of conversation you will be able to figure out the purpose of the caller. If you find him to a prank caller, in that case, do not hesitate to hang up
  • Keep Blocking Numbers: This is another way to avoid spam calls. You can add these numbers to the black list of your phone. This would ensure that if any call is made from this number, it would be automatically blocked by your phone
  • Register a Complain: If you are receiving calls from an agency or a company, in that case, you can register a complaint. Besides, you can also ask your service providers also that any marketing or promotional calls and messages would get blocked automatically

These are some of the options you have when it comes to avoiding spam calls. However, you might still end up receiving such calls. In that case, you can avail the services of these websites to trace the person who have been making spam calls all these while. All you need to do is to key in the number from where you have been receiving the calls. The rest would be taken care of by the system