Nomorobo vs Vicem: when each fits
Nomorobo is a robocall blocker app that stops calls and texts from numbers on its list of known robocallers. Vicem is an AI that answers the calls that get through, judges each one by what the caller says, and turns scam calls away.
What are the facts?
| Question | Nomorobo | Vicem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | NomoroboBasic $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year; Max $59.99 a year; Family (up to 4 devices) $79.99 a year; home line $39.99 a year. Mobile plans: 7-day trial | VicemFrom $24 a month, your US or Canadian number included. Free for 3 days. |
| Countries | NomoroboNo list; its iPhone app is “now available internationally” | VicemLocal numbers: 68 countries. Forwarding in many countries |
| Languages it answers in | NomoroboApp in English | Vicem37 languages |
| A number of its own to give out | NomoroboNot listed among its features | VicemYes, with an email and a page |
| Works with your phone off | NomoroboNot stated on the pages we read | VicemYes |
| Answers the caller, or only screens | NomoroboBlocks or labels known robocallers; Max adds call screening | VicemAnswers and talks with the caller |
| Tells callers it’s an AI | NomoroboNot stated on the pages we read | VicemYes, on every call |
| Books appointments | NomoroboNot listed among its features | VicemYes, into your calendar |
| Tells you what happened | NomoroboMax: voicemail written out | VicemA summary of every call; urgent ones reach you at once |
Checked on October 16, 2026
Which one fits you?
Choose Nomorobo when:
- Your problem is robocalls and spam texts on your mobile. Nomorobo, pricing
- You want robocalls stopped on a VoIP or digital home phone. Nomorobo, Landline Protection
- You want blocking alone, on the Basic plan. Nomorobo, pricing
Choose Vicem when:
- Calls still get through, and you want them answered.
- Scammers reach you from clean or faked numbers.
- You want every missed call answered and written down.
What does Nomorobo do well?
- Each call is checked against millions of known robocallers. Nomorobo, Landline Protection
- A honeypot of over 350,000 unlisted numbers finds new robocallers. Nomorobo, how it works
- It filters spam texts, and can block or just label spammers. Nomorobo, pricing
- Home phones on VoIP or digital lines are covered with no app. Nomorobo, Landline Protection
Where does Nomorobo stop?
- It blocks only numbers on its block list.Nomorobo, how it works
- Copper home phones generally can’t use it.Nomorobo, Landline Protection
- Since January 2026, its home-phone service is paid.Nomorobo, Landline Protection
- Max works only on T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T.Nomorobo, home page
Checked on October 16, 2026
What gets through?
A robocall blocker stops the numbers it knows.
Vicem answers the calls that still ring, listens, and tells you.
How do they compare?
| What it does | Nomorobo | Vicem |
|---|---|---|
| Works when your phone is off | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Books into your calendar during the call | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Emails the caller back | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Its own number, email and page | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Speaks the caller’s language | Does not apply | Vicem37 languages |
| Asks you before anything important | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Anyone can check what it did | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Works on any phone | NomoroboAndroid and iPhone | VicemYes |
| Calls for you | Does not apply | VicemYes, with Vicem Plus |
| Waits on hold for you, up to the time you set | Does not apply | VicemYes, with Vicem Plus |
| Cancels a subscription for you and gets the reference | Does not apply | VicemYes, with Vicem Plus |
| Spam calls it turns away never count against your minutes | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Junk calls and texts are handled without interrupting you | NomoroboRobocalls, yes | VicemYes |
| Tell it who you’re expecting: they ring straight through | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Always an AI, never a call center | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Never gives out your passwords or codes | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Never says yes to extras you didn’t approve | Does not apply | VicemYes |
| Never gives out your address or where you are without asking you | Does not apply | VicemYes |
Only what Vicem does today; a dash means not stated or doesn’t apply.
- Nomorobo: Nomorobo, pricing, Nomorobo, home page
Use both.
Keep Nomorobo blocking robocalls; forward missed calls to Vicem.
How do you switch?
- Turn off any forwarding or Simultaneous Ring you set up for Nomorobo.
- Get your Vicem: your first US or Canadian number is included.
- Forward missed calls to that number with your phone company’s codes.
- Call yourself from another phone and let it ring out.
What do people ask?
How much does Nomorobo cost?
Nomorobo’s pricing page, read October 16, 2026: Basic $2.99 a month or $19.99 a year; Max $59.99 a year; Family (up to 4 devices) $79.99 a year; home line $39.99 a year. Mobile plans: 7-day trial.
Is Nomorobo free?
Not after the trial: mobile plans start with a 7-day trial, and its home-phone service has been paid since January 1, 2026.
Is Vicem a Nomorobo alternative?
Different jobs: Nomorobo blocks known robocallers; Vicem answers the calls you miss.
Can I use both?
Yes: keep Nomorobo blocking and forward missed calls to Vicem.
Does Vicem say it’s an AI?
Yes: every call starts by saying it’s an AI.
Want it answering your calls?
Vicem is an AI that answers your phone when you can’t. Free for 3 days.
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