Giving up your personal phone number to telemarketers or during transactions on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist isn't ideal. Instead of divulging private details to people you don't know, you can ...

Offering usernames will allow people to stop giving out their phone number —a sensitive piece of information— in order to connect with others on the messaging app. Encrypted messaging service Signal ...

With all the risks surrounding mobile devices, it can be easy to forget the most basic problem is that you can be reached anytime, anywhere, by people who you don't want to hear from. The Hushed ...

You can block or unblock a number on an Android phone using the built-in Phone app's "Blocked numbers" menu.

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...