Verizon Will Help You Block Robocalls, for an Extra $3 a Month

BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 26: A logo sits illumintated outside the Verizon booth on day 2 of the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2019 on February 26, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. The annual Mobile World Congress hosts some of the world's largest communications companies, with many unveiling their latest phones and wearables gadgets like foldable screens and the introduction of the 5G wireless networks. Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images

The biggest cell-phone carrier in the U.S. says it can help block the relentless robocalls plaguing its customers, for a price.

Verizon Communications Inc. unveiled a Call Filter app for mobile subscribers that provides “enhanced call protection” for $2.99 a month. If they don’t want to pay, customers will get a lower-tier service starting from March 28 that uses network information and caller ID to reduce unwanted calls. AT&T Inc., Verizon’s biggest rival, also has a dual option: one free and another—AT&T Call Protect—that costs $3.99 a month.