iOS 27 Setting Can Flag Scam Calls While You Are Still on the Line

Scam calls often depend on pressure: a caller sounds official, claims an account is at risk, and pushes you to act before you have time to think. A setting in iOS 27 is designed to interrupt that pattern by flagging a suspicious call while it is still happening, rather than after the fact.

The feature is a single toggle, so it is easy to miss in a settings menu that many people rarely open. Turning it on lets the phone warn you during the conversation, which gives you a chance to stop, hang up, and call the organization back using a number you already trust.

Apple's guidance for scam calls has long been the same: if a caller asks for a one-time code, a password, or payment, end the call and contact the company directly. An in-call warning adds another layer on top of that habit, but it does not replace it.

Our source covers the setting only briefly, so details such as exactly how the warning is triggered and what data is involved are worth checking in Apple's official iOS 27 documentation before you rely on it.