OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sprint
(NYSE: S) now offers two solutions for customers who are tired of
bothersome robocalls, unwanted telemarketers, and annoying scams.
Sprint Call Screener Basic is a new, free service that identifies
unwanted malicious calls and permits users to block them. Sprint
also offers a more feature-rich Sprint Call Screener Plus service
for just $2.99 per month, per
line.
Sprint Call Screener Basic includes the ability to identify and
report the highest risk, unwanted callers such as fraudsters. Users
can also choose to block these pesky calls.
Sprint Call Screener Plus provides these additional
benefits:
- Displays caller's name, city and state, even those not listed
in contacts.
- Shows texter's name, even when they are not in contacts.
- Identifies, blocks, and reports additional calls that are
lower-risk, but still a nuisance.
- Categorizes incoming calls as spam, robocalls or fraud
calls.
- Reports an individual phone number as spam.
- Keeps history of blocked and risky numbers.
"Illegal and unwanted robocalls are a real and growing problem
with some estimates totaling 65 billion spam calls in 2019. Sprint
Call Screener Basic service is an easy and convenient way to combat
this growing annoyance and to filter out high-risk, unwanted calls
– all at no cost to our customers," said Doug Smith, Sprint vice president of product
marketing and product innovation. "Sprint Call Screener Plus
provides even more call protection and the ability to see the name
of callers, including unknown callers who are not in the contact
list, all for just $2.99 per
month."
Sprint Call Screener service is available for both Android and
iOS devices, and customers will receive a free 15-day trial of
Sprint Call Screener Plus. At the end of the 15-day trial,
customers will be automatically enrolled in the free Sprint Call
Screener Basic, if they choose not to subscribe to the Plus
version.
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company
that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to
the things they care about most. Sprint served 53.9 million
connections as of Sept. 30, 2019, and
is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying
innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service
from a national carrier in the United
States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile
USA, Boost Mobile and Assurance
Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk
capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Today,
Sprint's legacy of innovation and service continues with an
increased investment to dramatically improve coverage, reliability
and speed across its nationwide network and commitment to launching
a 5G mobile network in the U.S. You can learn more and visit Sprint
at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and
www.twitter.com/sprint.
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