calls that should have been "Silenced" were not

"That's interesting. Thanks. Except the issue here is that I've told my phone not to ring if the incoming call isn't from a number in my contact list. That's a pretty strong block. These calls do ring, and they're not from numbers in my contact list. My phone DOES reject many calls that are not from numbers in my contact list. But, somehow, these few slip through. I'll admit that I quickly delete them and I really should be logging them in order to investigate further."

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B. Blocking Out Messages:

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“calls that should have been "Silenced" were not: […]Screen Unknown Callers"="Silence"which SHOULD silence calls from callers not in my contact list, no?[…]”

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Dannymac22 wrote:

Simply never an issue for me. All the calls I don't want to get are spam. If someone really wants to speak to me, they're welcome to leave a voicemail message, which the "Silence" option offers to them. Almost none of the spam callers do that. If I screened my calls, you can bet spammers would say words about why they want to speak to me, allowing them to ring me. "We have a huge investment deal for you! Need to talk!" "You won the lottery, and we need to help you with your abundant winnings!"

Ah, c'mon. This question is about why Silence mode sometimes doesn't work. I don't need advice about why I shouldn't be using it. Forum responses to specific questions sometimes degenerate in this way.

I never suggested what you should or shouldn't do. I simply explained what I do. What we can't do is tell you exactly why some calls are getting through.

This is a user to user only forum. No one from Apple is here. If you don't want other user input, contact Apple about this. You can schedule an appointment at your Apple Store Genius Bar or call Apple (if you're in the US) at: 800-MY-APPLE. You can also provide feedback to Apple here --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

I believe that if the same number call twice in a row they are let through some of the focus time filters, it's always been that way suppose it's an emergency thing, can't say if this was what happened to you though.

If you have Screen Unknown Callers, for the call to ring through, all they have to do is say why they are calling and the phone will let it ring through. That doesn't necessary mean they'll leave a message, but by identifying why they're calling it will ring.

Dannymac22 wrote:

"Phone app: Scroll to Screen Unknown Callers, then select Never, Ask

Reason for Calling, or Silence. Never means calls from unsaved numbers

ring like any other call; Ask Reason for Calling means these calls are

screened (the caller is asked why they're calling before your phone even

rings); and Silence automatically silences these calls and sends them

to voicemail."

Manage unknown callers on iPhone - Apple Support

I have the phone app set to "Screen Unknown Callers"="Silence".

OK. Then I don't know why some are getting through. Perhaps the explanation Rudegar suggested is why.

LD150 wrote:

I avoided this thread because I don't know any other explanation either. Maybe the spammers got smarter.

Perhaps. But this is why I have my calls screened as opposed to completely ignored. If someone really wants to speak with me, they'll identify why and I have the option to answer the call. I wouldn't honestly use the Silence calls feature to the extent the Author of this thread is.

I haven't had any success with screening yes, all my unknowns have been spam. I can't test it with mrs LD's phone as she's family group. I'll have to give my number to a complete stranger to test it 😂

Does it tell you what they said somehow? If I miss the doctors it's a 30 minute wait in line to get back to them.

I don't think it tells you why they want to speak with you, but typically spammers don't identify why they're calling. If they actually took the time to identify a reason to speak with me, I may answer the phone. And I figure it they really need to speak with me, they'll leave a message.

Dannymac22 wrote:

Well, the way you tell someone that you don't know the answer is just to not respond. I'm getting a lot of responses here that have nothing to do with my question. If you take the trouble to tell me what you do, which is different than what I do, and why you like to do it, that's a suggestion. But yes, I accept the fact that I won't get an answer here.

I'm just as welcome to post what I do as you are to ask why something isn't working as you thought it would or should. Now, if I missed the memo that you have purchased the forum, then yes, you can advise me on what I'm allowed to post. But since you of course haven't purchased the forum, I'm not violating the terms of use in any way.