Stop unwanted calls with Call Protect

Block fraudulent calls, get spam call alerts, and filter your calls using Call Protect on your AT&T digital phone.

Go to your myAT&T account overview. Sign in, if asked.
Select Manage home phone on the My home phone card.
Choose Manage phone features in Phone features.
Select the account and then Continue.
Scroll to Call Filtering and select Call Protect.¹
Follow the prompts to turn on Call Protect.

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Go to your myAT&T account overview. Sign in, if asked.
Select Phone features card.
Select the account and phone number that you want to use Call Protect for.
Select Call Filtering and then Call Protect.
Read and accept the Call Protect Terms & Conditions.
Slide the Call Protect toggle to turn it on.

Good to know: Want to automatically block calls that have been reported as fraudulent? Select Manage Call Protect and slide the Fraud Auto-block toggle to ON.

Delete Call Protect history

To delete your Call Protect call history (up to 60 days of call logs), select the Clear history link above the list of calls. Then verify that you want to permanently delete your call history.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Call Protect features

Call validation: Calls that display a [V] on your caller ID show that we’ve confirmed that the call is from the phone registered to that number.
Suspected spam call warning: Your AT&T phone's caller ID will display Suspected Spam and a spam type (Political, Nonprofit, Telemarketer, Survey, or Robocaller).
Fraud auto-blocking option: Potential fraud calls give the caller a busy signal, and the call won’t go through.
Call blocking: If you have a specific number you want to block, press *61 after the unwanted call to block that number. You can also block and unblock phone numbers under Call Blocking in your phone portal.

Digital Phone Call Protect

Spot unwanted calls with Digital Phone Call Protect. Automatic fraud blocking lets you reduce your chances of becoming the victim of a phone fraud or scam.

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Last updated: February 24, 2025

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