--- title: "Hiya Blog: How To Block Robocalls" description: NBC’s Nightly News reports robocallers made 2.5 billion calls in March alone. Tom Costello shares tips for how to block robocalls and spam text messages. image: https://blog.hiya.com/hubfs/NightlyNewsLogo-620x420.png --- [![Hiya logo](https://blog.hiya.com/hubfs/hiya-new-purple.svg)](https://www.hiya.com/) Solutions Solutions [For Mobile Operators Protect your network](https://www.hiya.com/solutions/operators) [For Businesses Brand your calls](https://www.hiya.com/solutions/businesses) [For People Get the mobile app](https://www.hiya.com/products/apps/hiya-spam-blocker) ###### Webinar Branded Calling 101 Weekly Webinar Make your company's calls more recognizable. Learn how Hiya can drive value for your business. 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NBC’s Nightly News reports robocallers made 2.5 billion calls in March alone. Tom Costello shares tips for how you can block [robocalls](https://blog.hiya.com/robocalls-explained?hsLang=en) and spam text messages. Click on the video below to learn how [smartphone caller ID and call blocking apps](https://www.hiya.com/products/app) like Hiya, can help protect you from these unwanted callers. ![Screen-Shot-2017-04-18-at-10.26.27-AM-e1492536438959](https://blog.hiya.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen-Shot-2017-04-18-at-10.26.27-AM-e1492536438959.png?width=600&name=Screen-Shot-2017-04-18-at-10.26.27-AM-e1492536438959.png)   Are you a business that's had calls labeled as spam? 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