NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In July, cybersecurity company NordVPN introduced the call protection feature (formerly known as scam call protection) for Android users in the United States. We are now expanding this feature to the United Kingdom and Canada. The rebranding to “call protection” reflects our focus on moving beyond scam detection and including more detailed caller identification.
NordVPN users will be able to see more clearly who is calling them, whether it’s a bank, a doctor, a customer support desk, or another type of organization. Another planned feature is a way for users to report suspect numbers, which will help make the fraud database stronger for everyone.
NordVPN also wants to make call protection available in more countries and on more iPhone devices, which will help more individuals.
Domininkas Virbickas, product director at NordVPN, says, “Scam calls are a global problem that needs a global solution.” “By adding call protection to the UK and Canada, we’re getting closer to our goal of making phone communication safer and more open for people around the world.” We aim to offer consumers the background they need to make smart choices about every call.
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Scam calls are still on the rise around the world, and they are costing people a lot of money. The Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) says that people in the UK lost almost £11 billion to scammers in 2024. About 60% of these scams were done over the phone. According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, Canadians had already lost C$544 million to scammers this year as of September 30. This is close to the C$645 million amount recorded for all of 2024.
NordVPN’s call protection feature
This feature lets the person who gets the call know that a scam might be happening before they pick up the phone. That makes the user more aware, which probably makes them less likely to fall for social engineering assaults, phishing, and other scams that could cost them money or steal their identity.
The call protection tool looks at call patterns and information to find possible frauds without ever looking at your actual chats. It does this by putting privacy first. Your calls stay secret, and the feature runs quietly in the background without needing a VPN connection.
It’s easy to set up the call protection feature: To turn on the feature, users just launch the NordVPN Android app, go to the “Threat Protection” menu, and switch it on. After that, the app will help them change the Android settings that need to be changed. When setup is done, call protection operates quietly in the background and sends you real-time scam alerts, even when the VPN is not active.
About NORDVPN
Millions of people throughout the world use NordVPN, which is the best VPN service in the world. The service has features like dedicated IP, Double VPN, and Onion Over VPN servers that help keep your online privacy safe by not tracking you. Threat Protection Pro™ is one of NordVPN’s most important features. It prevents harmful websites, trackers, and advertisements, and it also checks downloads for viruses. NordVPN is known for being easy to use and has some of the cheapest pricing on the market. It supports 165 locations in 127 countries across the world.
