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I’m back with a short and sweet episode today—and it’s all about a new Apple feature I’ve fallen in love with. If you’ve ever been mid-flow and suddenly interrupted by a random call from a solar panel company (even though you already have solar 🙄), then you’ll get why this is such a game-changer.

With iOS 26, you can now:

• Turn on Call Identification so your iPhone checks Apple Business Connect, carriers, and call ID apps to figure out who’s ringing you.
• Screen or silence unknown numbers—your iPhone answers on your behalf, asks who’s calling and why, then tells you so you can decide if it’s worth picking up.
• Send unknown calls straight to voicemail or filter out spam entirely.

Basically, it’s like having your own executive assistant for phone calls. Of course, this also changes the dynamic when you’re calling someone—suddenly you’ve got to justify yourself just to get through!

In this episode I share:

• Why I think this feature is genius (and overdue).
• How to switch it on in your iPhone settings.
• The funny social dynamics this might create.
• Why I’ll still probably choose voice notes and Zoom over phone calls most days.

🎧 Tune in, and if you’ve tried it—let me know. Have you screened anyone yet? Or been screened yourself?

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