There are a variety of reasons to block a phone number, an unhappy ex, and persistent telemarketers, spoofing fraudsters or a relative who wants to know why you're still single. It's time to ban that number after your phone has buzzed one too many times. But how do you do it? Depending on your operating system and carrier, follow the instructions below many business listings.
Operating Systems
IOS
You may mute
calls from unknown callers on iOS 13 and later by navigating to Settings
> Phone and setting on Silence Unknown Callers. Voicemail will be
sent to anyone who is not in your contacts list, Siri Suggestions, or recent
outgoing calls. After that, you'll receive a call notice.
You may also
create a separate list for text messages from numbers that aren't in your
contacts. Turn on Filter Unknown Senders in Settings >
Messages.
Open the
Phone app and hit Recent to ban a number that has phoned you. Locate the phone
number and touch the Info symbol (a lowercase I in a circle). Scroll to the
bottom of the page and choose Block this Caller. If that number rings
again, confirm, and it will automatically go to voicemail.
Go to Settings
> Phone > Blocked Contacts to block someone from your Contacts list.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Add New. This will open your Contacts
list, where you may pick the people you want to block. Settings >
Messages > Blocked Contacts > Add New is another way to get there business listings.
Tap the
number or name at the top of the screen to bring up a drop-down menu with three
options: audio, FaceTime, and Info. Select Info from the drop-down menu. Tap
Info once again, and then scroll down to Block this Caller.
If you
believe they'll use FaceTime to spy on you, open the app, identify the most
recent FaceTime discussion you had with them, and tap the Info icon. You'll be
sent to a screen with call details and options; scroll down to Block this
Caller. Go to Settings > FaceTime > Blocked Contacts if it's
someone from your Contacts. Scroll to the bottom of the page, hit Add New,
and then choose the name or names you want to block free business listings.
In related
news, if you think you've been blocked, you could notice that your calls go
straight to voicemail, that the Delivered message never appears under your
messages, and that your text becomes green (rather than blue) while you're
texting other iOS users. (These things can also happen if the person you're
attempting to contact doesn't have an internet connection, so don't panic.) But
if you've been trying for a long and still haven't gotten through, well.)
Android
Because
Android gives phone manufactures considerable leeway when it comes to customization,
the method for blocking a number may differ from device to device if you have
an Android handset.
In general,
press the phone number and either scroll to the bottom to block the call or tap
the ellipsis icon and select Block Number to add a number.
Call Screen
is a function on some Android phones that allows Google Assistant to screen
calls from people who aren't in your contacts. Select Settings > Spam
> Call Screen from the drop-down menu. Pick Call Screen, and then
select what sorts of callers you'd like to screen under Unknown Call Settings
(spam, possible fake numbers, etc.). Any callers in those categories will be
informed that you're using a call screener and will be asked why they're
calling. You'll receive a real-time transcript of the discussion and may choose
whether or not to participate.
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