How Do I Set Up Call and Text Protection?
Block spam calls and dangerous text messages automatically
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Aura's call and text protection shields you from annoying robocalls, scam attempts, and malicious text messages. This intelligent filtering system learns to identify threats and blocks them before they can reach you or your family.
What Call and Text Protection Includes
Robocall blocking: Automatically blocks known spam and robocall numbers
Scam call detection: Identifies and blocks common phone scams
Text message filtering: Blocks dangerous or spam text messages
Real-time updates: Protection improves as new threats are identified
Family-wide protection: Shields all family members from unwanted communications
Setting Up Call Protection
Open the Aura app and navigate to "Call Protection."
Enable call blocking by tapping the toggle switch
Allow phone app permissions when prompted
Choose blocking level: Select how aggressive you want blocking to be
Set up allowed contacts: Ensure important numbers can always reach you
Test the system: Have someone call from a blocked number to verify it works
Configuring Text Message Protection
Go to "Message Protection" in the Aura app
Enable text filtering to activate message scanning
Set filtering sensitivity: Choose how strict text filtering should be
Review blocked messages: Check what messages are being filtered
Adjust settings based on your preferences and needs
Understanding Protection Levels
Protection Level / Description
High protection: Blocks most suspicious calls and texts, but may occasionally block legitimate ones
Medium protection: Balanced approach that blocks obvious threats while allowing most legitimate communications
Low protection: Only blocks clearly identified spam and scam attempts
Custom settings: Create your own rules for specific types of calls or messages
Managing Blocked Communications
Review blocked calls: See what calls were automatically blocked
Check filtered messages: Review text messages that were stopped
Whitelist important contacts: Ensure family, work, and emergency contacts always get through
Report false positives: Help improve the system by reporting legitimate communications that were blocked
Adjust sensitivity: Fine-tune settings based on your experience
Setting Up Family Call Protection
Enable for children: Protect kids from inappropriate calls and texts
Parental oversight: Parents can review what communications children receive
Age-appropriate settings: Different protection levels for different family members
Shared blocklists: Block numbers across all family devices
Educational features: Teach children to recognize and avoid suspicious communications
Advanced Protection Features
Caller ID enhancement: Get more information about incoming calls
Reverse number lookup: Research unknown numbers that call you
Spam reporting: Report new spam numbers to help protect other users
Call recording warnings: Alert callers that calls may be recorded for quality
Do Not Disturb integration: Work with your phone's existing call filtering
Troubleshooting Call and Text Protection
Important calls blocked: Add specific numbers to your allowed list
Protection not working: Verify app permissions and settings are correct
Too many notifications: Adjust alert settings for blocked communications
Family member issues: Check that protection is enabled for all family accounts
App conflicts: Resolve issues with other call-blocking apps
Monitoring Protection Effectiveness
Weekly reports: See how many unwanted communications were blocked
Trend analysis: Understand patterns in spam and scam attempts
Effectiveness metrics: Track how well protection is working for your household
Adjustment recommendations: Get suggestions for optimizing your protection settings