Spam Risk is a label that appears on your phones Caller ID when your mobile carrier identifies an incoming call as spam or a robocall. The label is meant to inform you that the call may be fraudulent or unwanted, and you should ignore it. The Spam Risk label is used by different mobile carriers, such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint, to alert users of potential robocalls or scams. The carriers use different phrases to label incoming calls, such as "Scam Likely," "Spam Risk," "Potential Spam," and "Potential Fraud".

Spam calls are more pervasive than ever, and not only are they annoying, but theyre also potentially dangerous. An estimated US$29.8 billion was lost to phone scams in 2021 alone. Answering a spam call causes more trouble than its worth, so its best to hit the decline button when you see "Spam Risk" on your screen. If you keep getting Spam Risk calls, the best option is not to answer them. If you do, you will likely engage in a robocall or communicate with telemarketers or scammers.

Its worth noting that Spam Risk warnings are not always 100% accurate, and sometimes a valid phone call can be accidentally flagged as spam. If you recently missed an important call from someone who is not already stored in your phones contact list, you might want to check the Phone apps call history to check what you missed.