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If you are fed up with relentless spam calls, there's a straightforward solution to stop them, or significantly reduce their frequency. Taking action may be essential if you want to protect your finances from being emptied. The reason is simple - some fraudsters are persuasive and can get your personal information within minutes and before you realise what's happened, your bank balance could be virtually wiped out.

So what's the answer? In a message to iPhone users, Apple have said that its customers can activate the built-in Silence Unknown Callers feature, and if that doesn't appeal to you, there are two alternative approaches. Here's what you need to know.

Go to Settings, then tap Apps. Tap Phone or FaceTime. Choose how to manage incoming calls from unsaved numbers. This means phone numbers that aren't saved in your contacts.

Apple advises that when enabling these features, it's crucial to add trusted contacts to your address book to ensure you never miss vital calls from family, friends, your child's school, workplace, or GP surgery. "If you call the emergency services, call screening turns off for 24 hours", the company cautions.

Following Apple's updated guidance to users, the tech giant isn't alone in its efforts to combat nuisance calls. Citizens Advice experts recommend registering with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) as an effective measure.

Once registered, your number will be added to a database of people who do not wish to receive sales and marketing calls. It is illegal for salespeople, whether based in the UK or abroad, to contact numbers listed with TPS.

It adds: "Registering won't stop automated marketing calls, also known as 'computer-generated calls'. This is because the law only applies to people, not computers. You should talk to your telephone provider about how to stop these calls."

The quickest way to register is to fill in the TPS online registration form on the TPS website. To register with TPS you'll need your:

It's important to note that TPS registration won't prevent scam calls. Information on reporting scams can be found here. You can find out how to report a scam here.

iPhone users can stop spam calls in 3 simple steps - here's how - The Mirror