Facebook Launches a New App to Combat the Mysterious Incoming Call

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Facebook launched a new app intended to solve the case of the mysterious incoming call. The app, which is called Hello and is only available on Android, uses data from Facebook to tell you who’s blowing up your phone. Of course, the feature will only work if the caller has shared his number with Facebook, and if you would normally be able to see that information. For example, if you share your number publicly, people with Hello downloaded will know it’s you calling even if they don’t have you as a contact. Conversely, if you only share your number with Friends, those are the only people who will see that it’s you when you call. You can also block numbers easily, so if there’s a reason you’ve never shared your phone number with old Facebook Friends from high school, you can still keep them from calling. You can also use the app to make phone calls and find phone numbers for others on Facebook (including businesses). The actual phone call element is essentially the same as using your existing, built-in phone feature. Unlike WhatsApp or Messenger, which make calls over Wi-Fi or using data, making calls through Hello still requires a voice plan. The technology is simply working on top of the existing phone tool.


Facebook Launches a New App to Combat the Mysterious Incoming Call