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A subscription or one-time lifetime license is required to continue using the app after the trial.\n\nSETUP\nAfter installing, grant permission to all WideProtect extensions via 'iPhone Settings -> Apps -> Phone -> Call Blocking & Identification.'\n\nIMPORTANT NOTICES\n- Don't remove the app from memory while it's updating your blocking list — safe to remove afterward.\n- Since iOS 26: if you've called a number yourself, it won't be blocked until you delete that call from 'Phone' -> 'Recent.'\n- Blocked calls may be forwarded to voicemail, depending on your mobile operator — contact them for details.\n- If WideProtect extensions don't appear in iPhone Settings right away, add your prefix in the app, wait 1-2 minutes, then check Settings again.\n- WideProtect is available via auto-renewable subscription or one-time payment. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. 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