Keep the filter. Answer the calls you miss.
T-Mobile Scam Shield vs Vicem: when each fits
T-Mobile Scam Shield, built into T-Mobile’s network at no extra cost, labels likely scam calls “Scam Likely”, and its Scam Block can block them. 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 | T-Mobile Scam Shield | Vicem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | T-Mobile Scam ShieldNo extra cost for T-Mobile customers; Scam Shield Premium $4 a month per line | VicemFrom $24 a month, your US or Canadian number included. Free for 3 days. |
| Countries | T-Mobile Scam ShieldFor T-Mobile customers | VicemLocal numbers: 68 countries. Forwarding in many countries |
| Languages it answers in | T-Mobile Scam ShieldNot stated on the pages we read | Vicem37 languages |
| A number of its own to give out | T-Mobile Scam ShieldNo: it filters calls to your T-Mobile line | VicemYes, with an email and a page |
| Works with your phone off | T-Mobile Scam ShieldNot stated on the pages we read | VicemYes |
| Answers the caller, or only screens | T-Mobile Scam ShieldLabels Scam Likely calls; Scam Block blocks them | VicemAnswers and talks with the caller |
| Tells callers it’s an AI | T-Mobile Scam ShieldNot stated on the pages we read | VicemYes, on every call |
Checked on October 14, 2026
- T-Mobile Scam Shield: T-Mobile, Scam Shield
When the other is better.
Which one fits you?
Choose T-Mobile Scam Shield when:
- You’re on T-Mobile and want scam calls flagged automatically. T-Mobile, Scam Shield
- You want Scam Likely calls blocked with one short code. T-Mobile, Scam Shield
- You want a warning before you call a scam number back. T-Mobile, Scam Shield
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 T-Mobile Scam Shield do well?
- It’s built into the network and works automatically, at no extra cost. T-Mobile, Scam Shield
- Scam Likely warns you when T-Mobile suspects a scam. T-Mobile, Scam Shield
- Dial #662# to turn on Scam Block, which blocks Scam Likely calls. T-Mobile, Scam Shield
- Calling back a Scam Likely number plays a warning first. T-Mobile, Scam Shield
In their own words.
Where does T-Mobile Scam Shield stop?
- T-Mobile says Scam Block might block calls you want.T-Mobile, Scam Shield
- It needs qualifying service and a capable phone.T-Mobile, Scam Shield
- Category blocking and voicemail to text cost extra.T-Mobile, Scam Shield
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 | T-Mobile Scam Shield | 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 | T-Mobile Scam ShieldQualifying service and a capable phone | 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 | T-Mobile Scam ShieldWith Scam Block on | 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.
- T-Mobile Scam Shield: T-Mobile, Scam Shield
Not either, or.
Use both.
Keep T-Mobile Scam Shield on: it stops known spam numbers before your phone rings. 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.
- T-Mobile: dial **004*, your Vicem number and #, then press call.
- Call yourself from another phone and let it ring out.
What do people ask?
Is T-Mobile Scam Shield enough to stop spam calls?
It flags likely scams; forward missed calls to Vicem too.
Does Vicem work with T-Mobile?
Yes: dial **004*, your Vicem number and #, and missed calls reach 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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