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Guide to Blocking Unwanted Calls and Texts on Android Phones LoyicaBlog

It does not matter how often you make phone calls in a day.  Whether it’s a telemarketer who does not hang up, a phone scammer or an ex-lover that you do not want to

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Loyica Team
Mar 20 2019
Guide to Blocking Unwanted Calls and Texts on Android Phones

It does not matter how often you make phone calls in a day.  Whether it’s a telemarketer who does not hang up, a phone scammer or an ex-lover that you do not want to speak to, every active mobile user has gotten unwanted calls at some point.

If this has become a never-ending problem for you then here is a guide to block unwanted calls and texts on your Android phones.

Try blocking on your Device

First try blocking the unwanted number from your call history list. Go to Phone app and navigate to the Recent Calls list and long press on the number that you want to block and tap Block number.

This procedure automatically ignores unwanted calls from the blocked numbers and the voicemails from the blocked numbers are immediately deleted.

To block a number that is not in your recent call log yet, go to Phone app and tap on the three-dot overflow menu. From there, choose Settings and then Call Blocking. You can now add any number to your block list.

Apps for Blocking Unwanted Calls

If the blocking methods available on your device don’t work for you and you want a more versatile solution, then there are a number of applications available on Google Play. The following are some blocking apps that might be beneficial for you:

●       Mr. Number

It’s a free app that conveniently blocks all the unwanted calls. When you install Mr. Number, you can pick three general categories (Scam/annoying number and Unknown numbers) of calls you don’t want to receive on your phone.

You can enable or disable apps protection or change the blocking settings by clicking the Blocking Enabled field. If you want to add a number manually on the app then just click Numbers on my block list and add any number you wish to avoid in the future.

●       True caller

If you want a blend of all setups involved in an app then True caller is the perfect one. All you have to do is confirm your phone number to create an account.

This app focuses on two tabs: Discover and Block. The Discover tab provides you with all the relevant information related to a specific number and the Block tab enables you all the blocking options. You can also add a number manually to the blocking list via the Plus bubble shown at the bottom right of the blocking tab.

Moreover, True caller also provides you information about the incoming calls, giving you a complete solution to all your issues related to unwanted calls.

●       Call Blocker Free

Call Blocker free gives you some different controls. When you first launch the app you will see places where this app collects blocked calls and texts.

By using this app you can add numbers to the Blacklist (numbers that are not allowed) or the Whitelist (numbers that are always allowed) by tapping their field and pressing on the white plus present at the top right corner. You can also choose the numbers from the call log, recent text messages or just add them manually. Once you are done, make sure Blocking Mode on the funnel page is set to your liking and you can choose from the four options mentioned below.

  • Accept all
  • Block all from blacklist
  • Accept only from whitelist
  • Accept only from whitelist and contact

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