Should I Answer? vs Verizon Content Transfer

Should I Answer? is a community-based service and mobile app for identifying and guarding against unwanted calls, telemarketing, and expensive outgoing calls. Its database combines community reviews with phone number ratings and is refreshed daily. On Android, the app can check a locally stored database without an internet connection and can optionally block unwanted calls automatically. The maker warns that automatic blocking may not work on every phone model. On iOS, number ratings appear in CallerID during calls or in Call History through the call blocking and identification extension. The service is also available on the web and as an extension. The Android app requires Android 4.1 or higher; Android 6 and newer require permissions for contacts, call information, and drawing over other apps. The Android manual says the local database stores phone numbers and statistics, while user reviews can be downloaded from the web service. The Android plan is free. An iOS automatic database updates plan has no listed price and includes a one-month trial period and free phone number information search.

Verizon Content Transfer moves personal data from an old phone to a new one. It transfers contacts, photos, videos, calendars, call logs, and audio between Android and iPhone devices. Pairing uses a QR code, and Verizon’s Android instructions require Wi-Fi on both phones. Transfers are described as end-to-end encrypted, with data encrypted in transit. The app reports progress in real time and can resume an interrupted transfer. Contacts and media already backed up to a cloud service are not moved by this process; they must be restored through that service. Android instructions direct users to the Play Store when the app is not already installed. The iPhone listing requires iOS 15.0 or later, and the iPad listing requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. Verizon lists a free plan with download from the App Store and no wires, accounts, or cloud required. The pricing note states paid plans from $3.99/mo and a 15-day trial, while the free-trial field says no.