These are the new features and changes Apple has added to the Phone app as part of the iOS 26 update.
Call screening RSS
AT&T is stepping into AI call screening with a new "digital receptionist" that answers calls from unknown numbers and determines if they're spam or legitimate.
A Google spokesperson has confirmed that the automatic call screening feature will be rolled out to older Pixel smartphones. The feature made its way to the Pixel 4 with the recent Pixel feature drop.
A teardown of the latest version of the Phone app has revealed that Google is working on bringing automatic screening of robocalls to Pixel smartphones which does not require any kind of user input.
