These days there are just too many friends and family members that call us and we need to see which one is calling, after all, some may invite us to a great party while others can be a royal pain that we would simply rather not talk to at the moment. There are just as many strangers out there looking to get a hold of us to sell something, maybe a bill collector, or an ex-spouse, ex-girl or boyfriend that just will not leave you alone. The first type of call requires Caller ID and for the latter type of caller you could use Call Block to keep those kinds of calls from ever reaching your device and bothering you in the first place.
Below is a list of some of the better Apps we found to perform those functions there are many out there – but the following ten were either highly rated, had lots of downloads, or many options, and a nice user interface. Let us know on our Google+ Page which Caller ID or Caller Block app you use and why you like it so much we would love to hear from you.
If you just want a Full-Screen Caller ID picture, then this is the app for you. It has over 4 million downloads and offers 18 different themes free of charge. I never understood why the device manufacturers offer us these large displays, but give us such a small picture when it comes to caller IDs and messaging – well, this app will fix what ails you. You can use up to 500 contacts for free, and see an HD Full Screen Caller ID for incoming/outgoing calls, missed calls, and SMS messaging.
This app has over 40 million downloads and close to 400,000 reviews/ratings. It will handle both needs – Caller ID and Call Blocking by giving you access to Truecaller’s extensive top spammers list. It will also do a reverse number lookup for both mobile and landline numbers, and even finds numbers to pre-paid phones. You can also create a widget to see your caller history from the launcher. It is free and has no advertisements.
This App has over 5 million downloads and was “One of the Best Apps of 2013” on Google Play in eight different countries. You can identify the source of calls and text messages even if they are not in your current contact list by using their global database of over 600 million users. They claim “more than 20 million calls are filtered and about 50,000 malicious calls are blocked by users every day.” If you download their database to your phone, you can instantly identify Caller IDs even without an internet connection.
This app will not only block unwanted calls, but also SMS messages and allows you to create a Blacklist. This app does not use many resources and offers little drain on your battery. This App is not for Caller ID, only a real spam filter to keep certain phone numbers or SMS messages from ever reaching you. It saves all block content in a journal format so you will not lose an important call or message. You can also block private numbers or disable notifications as well.
Praised by a few publications, TalkSide not only is a Full-screen Caller ID, but grabs information on your caller from multiple places like Facebook, recent photos, chat history, birthday reminders and more, so you have a complete picture and info of your caller. It will keep a chat history and always remember the last thing you were chatting about with an individual and displays that for you to see makes you look pretty smart remembering all of those facts!
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