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Robokiller
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Verizon Call Filter

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See why thousands of people choose Robokiller over Verizon to protect themselves against spam calls.

Robokiller
Verizon Call Filter
Call identification and blockingFull spam call blockingCaller ID & category blocking
Global scammer database1.5 billion phone numbers100 million phone numbers
Real-time call screeningYesNo
Block and allow listsYesBlock & allow lists on Android / Allow lists on iOS
VoicemailTranscription, visual voicemailForwards spam calls to voicemail
Machine learningLive audio fingerprintingNo
Spam-fighting robotsYesNo
SMS protectionYesYes

FAQs

Is Verizon Call Filter worth the price?

While there is a free version of the Verizon Call Filter app, you would need to upgrade to Call Filter Plus to access many of its key features. Unfortunately, even after upgrading and paying the $2.99 per month fee ($7.99 per month for three or more lines), you still wouldn't get the comprehensive coverage that Robokiller offers. After a 7-day free trial, Robokiller costs just $4.99 per month or $39.99 for the year — which breaks down to an even more affordable $3.33 per month for top-tier spam blocking.

How customizable is Verizon Call Filter?

Verizon filters calls based on three broadly defined categories: high risk only, high and medium risk, and all risk levels. Unfortunately, this is the extent of the customization options that the Call Filter app affords its customers. That means if you make the wrong choice from a list of nonspecific options, you could be blocking important non-spam calls from numbers you don't have saved in your phone.

Which app has the better database: Robokiller or Verizon Call Filter?

Robokiller has a drastically more comprehensive database than Verizon. While Verizon's database of 100 million phone numbers may seem impressive at a glance, it pales in comparison to Robokiller's 1.5 billion. To further exemplify the gap between the two, Verizon's database is only comprised of known scammers; it doesn't account for the new numbers those very same scammers may use the next day. Robokiller's AI and machine learning use audio fingerprinting to catch scammers no matter where they call from, instantly adding those new numbers to our mega-database.

Does Verizon use Answer Bots?

When Verizon Call Filter intercepts a spam call, the app will either send it straight to voicemail or block the call entirely. Unfortunately for its users — and anyone else that doesn't use Robokiller — this basic redirection of calls leaves tons of potential entertainment value on the table.

Robokiller's Answer Bots (which are also customizable) answer calls in your stead and carry on full conversations with scammers, taking the would-be con artists through amusing loops and chipping away at their desire to even continue the conversation. Robokiller users can then sit back and listen to these silly exchanges and laugh at the frustrations of the people who tried to scam them.

The tools you need to live spam-free

Here are some of Robokiller's unique features (that you can't get with Verizon Call Filter).

Answer with confidence. Shut down spam.

The right spam call blocker protects your privacy without cutting you off from the people you want to hear from. Robokiller offers full, customizable spam call blocking, whereas Verizon Call Filter blocks spam via three vague and non-customizable risk levels. Robokiller's database of 1.5 billion phone numbers dwarfs Verizon's 100 million, and our real-time screening and live audio fingerprinting ensure comprehensive protection from spammers themselves — not just the phone numbers they're using.

Discover the benefits of Robokiller today.

When it comes to keeping spammers out without losing the calls and texts that should be let in, there's no better solution than Robokiller. Thanks to machine learning and an ever-growing community of customers who track and report spam, we can effectively protect your privacy without getting in the way.

Start your 7-day free trial today and experience the benefits for yourself.

Silence from spammers. Praise from the press.

Winner of...

Apple App of the Day 2019 and 2020

Apple App of the Day 2019 and 2020

Webby Award Winner

Webby Award for Technical Achievement 2019 and 2021

FTC Seal

FTC Robocalls Against Humanity Competition 2015

Best in Biz 2019 and 2020

Best in Biz Consumer Product of the Year (Silver) 2019 and 2020

Best in Biz 2020

Best in Biz App of the Year (Silver) 2020

Stevie Award

Stevie Award for Machine Learning & Bot 2021

BBB Accredited Business

Better Business Bureau® Accredited

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