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Use the AT&T ActiveArmor mobile security app

Set up AT&T ActiveArmor features, in the free and advanced versions, to help protect yourself from spam, scams, and more.

Calls

Use AT&T ActiveArmor® Calls settings for all things related to spam call control. You can also view your call logs, manage your personal block list, report a caller, and more.

My Block List

Set up My Block List to manage a personal block list. Use the call log, access your contacts, or enter the number manually to add it to the block list.1

If you decide you no longer want to block the number, all you have to do is delete it from the list.

Call Routing Settings

Help block spam and other unwanted callers with Call Routing Settings. You choose which calls to block and which to send directly to voicemail.2

Important: You must have an active voice mailbox to send callers to voicemail. If you don’t, calls from numbers that aren’t on your contact list will fail.

Tap Call Routing Settings to get started.

  • Fraud calls are automatically set to Block for your protection.
  • Spam calls: Custom call types include Telemarketers, Political, Account services, Nonprofits, Surveys, and Other.
  • Private callers are callers who have hidden their Caller ID and number.

My contacts

Turn Always allow contacts ON to help ensure callers in your contacts aren’t blocked or sent to voicemail.3

FYI: The ActiveArmor app uploads your contacts to the cloud to help you recognize your known callers.

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Texts

Go to Texts in the AT&T ActiveArmor® app to filter spam and unknown texts (iPhone only), and get info on how to report spam texts.3

Text Routing Settings (iPhone)

Text Message Folders: You can route messages to specific folders in the ActiveArmor app. To filter your SMS messages on your iPhone:

  1. Open your iPhone Settings, then select Apps.
  2. Tap Messages, then scroll to Screen Unknown Senders and turn it ON.
  3. Select ActiveArmor in Text Message Filter.
  4. Tap Use to confirm, then exit.

Texts from email1: This feature is no longer functional and will be removed from the app interface in a future app release.

Spam Text Protection (Android): Turn ON to get alerts of suspicious text messages.

Spam Text Threats: Turn ON to be notified if a text message is flagged as a threat.

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Device, ID & Passwords

Device

Manage device security options with the AT&T ActiveArmor® app to help prevent unauthorized access to your phone and the data on it. Options vary by operating system.

iPhone device security

Turn ON System Update Check and Passcode Check to get an alert if your passcode is missing, or when it’s time to update your iOS software.3 System updates may help fix security issues you don’t know about.

Android device security

  • Device Scan4 will scan your apps and files for malware. While we identify the malware and provide a way to remove it, you have to remove it on your own.
  • Turn ON Screen Lock Detection and Root Access Detection to get alerts if you don’t have a passcode or if someone gets into your phone.4

ID & Passwords

Service Monitoring: You can opt in to receive Data Breach Alerts when services or companies you select experience a security breach along with details and recommended actions.3

  1. Tap Data Breach Alerts.
  2. Select Add service to search for available services.
  3. Choose the services by tapping the checkboxes next to them, then select Add service(s) to confirm.

Breach news has the details and recommended actions of other known breaches.

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Last updated: February 18, 2026

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