The Worst Mistake You Can Make With Your iPhone That Experts Say Leads To So Many Spam Calls
September 2, 2021 by Lisa Cupido
If you’re plagued by spam calls and have no idea why, there’s good news — the reason for all of these calls could have something to do with a mistake you’re making that you can easily correct. No one enjoys listening to their phones ring off the hook, only to confront the fact that the callers are robots or sales people trying to sell you products and services you wouldn’t be interested in in a million years. This is the worst mistake you can make with your iPhone that experts say leads to so many spam calls.
Don’t Give Out Your Number On Contact FormsIt’s all too simple to make this mistake — you’re filling out a form and it asks for your phone number. Even when it says “(optional),” you figure — what’s the harm? If you are very familiar with the company or institution there may be zero risk in adding your phone number, but Michael X. Heiligenstein, the the publisher of the Firewall Times, a website focused on cybersecurity topics, urges smartphone users to think twice before including it. “You’re giving your phone number out to someone you don’t know, and many of these sites will sell your data to other companies, which can lead to dozens of spam calls,” Heiligenstein says.