Keep the labels. Answer the calls you miss.
Rogers Spam Call Detect vs Vicem: when each fits
Rogers Spam Call Detect, also on Fido, labels suspect calls “Likely Spam” or “Likely Fraud” on your call display, at no cost. Vicem is an AI with its own number that answers the calls you miss, turns away scam calls by what the caller says, and says it’s an AI.
Dated.
What are the facts?
| Question | Rogers Spam Call Detect | Vicem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Rogers Spam Call DetectNo cost; your plan needs Call Display and Name Display | VicemFrom $24 a month, your US or Canadian number included. Free for 3 days. |
| Countries | Rogers Spam Call DetectFor Rogers and Fido customers | VicemLocal numbers: 68 countries. Forwarding in many countries |
| Languages it answers in | Rogers Spam Call DetectLabels in English; in French for Quebec area codes | Vicem37 languages |
| A number of its own to give out | Rogers Spam Call DetectNo: it labels calls to your line | VicemYes, with an email and a page |
| Works with your phone off | Rogers Spam Call DetectNot stated on the pages we read | VicemYes |
| Answers the caller, or only screens | Rogers Spam Call DetectLabels calls “Likely Spam” or “Likely Fraud” | VicemAnswers and talks with the caller |
| Tells callers it’s an AI | Rogers Spam Call DetectNot stated on the pages we read | VicemYes, on every call |
Checked on October 14, 2026
- Rogers Spam Call Detect: Rogers, Spam Call Detect, Fido, Spam Call Detect
When the other is better.
Which one fits you?
Choose Rogers Spam Call Detect when:
- You’re on Rogers or Fido and want suspect calls labeled. Rogers, Spam Call Detect
- You want it free, with no app to install. Fido, Spam Call Detect
- You want labels like “Political” or “Survey” on calls. Rogers, Spam Call Detect
Choose Vicem when:
- Scam calls still reach you from numbers that look clean.
- Real people call and you can’t always pick up.
- You want every missed call answered and written down.
Credit where it’s due.
What does Rogers Spam Call Detect do well?
- It checks incoming calls in real time. Rogers, Spam Call Detect
- Suspect calls show “Likely Spam” or “Likely Fraud”. Rogers, Spam Call Detect
- No app or download is needed, and it costs nothing. Fido, Spam Call Detect
- It works on any phone with Call Display. Rogers, Spam Call Detect
In their own words.
Where does Rogers Spam Call Detect stop?
- Not every suspicious call gets a label yet.Rogers, Spam Call Detect
- It doesn’t cover WhatsApp or Teams calls.Rogers, Spam Call Detect
- A spam app you install overrides it.Rogers, Spam Call Detect
- You can’t yet report a number it missed.Fido, Spam Call Detect
Checked on October 14, 2026
And the calls you miss?
A spam filter keeps known spam numbers out.
Vicem answers the real calls you miss, and turns scam calls away.
How do they compare?
| What it does | Rogers Spam Call Detect | 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 | Rogers Spam Call DetectAny phone with Call Display | 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 | Rogers Spam Call DetectLabels suspect calls; you decide | 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.
- Rogers Spam Call Detect: Rogers, Spam Call Detect, Fido, Spam Call Detect
Not either, or.
Use both.
Keep Spam Call Detect on: it labels suspect calls before you answer. Forward the calls you miss to Vicem.
Step by step.
How do you switch?
- Get your Vicem: your first US or Canadian number is included.
- Forward missed calls to that number with your phone company’s codes.
- Rogers or Fido: dial **004*, your Vicem number and #, then press call.
- Call yourself from another phone and let it ring out.
What do people ask?
Is Rogers Spam Call Detect enough to stop spam calls?
It labels calls but doesn’t answer them; forward missed calls to Vicem.
Does Vicem work with Rogers?
Yes, on Rogers and Fido: dial **004*, your Vicem number and #.
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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