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WhatsApp Adds Call Filtering for Android
WhatsApp tests new call filtering options on Android to let users choose how to handle unknown callers.
In brief
WhatsApp tests new call filtering options on Android to let users choose how to handle unknown callers. WhatsApp is developing call filtering for Android so users can decide whether to silence, answer, or ask unknown callers why they're calling. Originally reported by WABetaInfo.
New call filtering feature
WhatsApp is developing a call filtering feature for Android users to choose how to handle unknown callers.
Three call options
Users can select from three options: never, silence unknown callers, or answer to ask why they're calling.
Private transcription
WhatsApp generates a private transcript of the caller's response without sharing it with servers.
Local processing
Transcriptions use device language packs and end-to-end encryption to keep calls private.
Apple's similar feature
Apple introduced call screening with iOS 26 to ask callers why they're calling.
Current limitations
The existing feature blocks all unknown calls without letting users ask why they're calling.
Future availability
WhatsApp will release the feature to beta testers in a future Android update.
At a glance
WhatsApp is developing call filtering for Android so users can decide whether to silence, answer, or ask unknown callers why they're calling.
