Nuisance calls from unwanted sources is an increasing problem for smartphone users.
You dont need to suffer these unwanted calls.
it’s possible for you to make use of either, or both, to your advantage.
Call Barring lets you stop certain types of calls being made from your phone.
you’ve got the option to also use it to bar all incoming calls.
It will make the unwanted call silent, invisible or will send it to the voicemail directly.
you could use the call blocking feature on the below popular Android brands.
Samsung:
bring up the Phone app.
Select which number you want to block and hit More (located on the top-right corner).
Select Add to Auto-Reject List.
To remove or make more edits, go to configs > Call configs > All Calls > Auto Reject.
LG:
fire up the Phone app.
Tap the 3-dot icon (top-right corner).
Tap the + button and add the numbers you want to block.
you could also select any number from your Call Logs or Contact list.
HTC:
fire up the Phone app.
Press and hold the phone number.
Select OK. you could remove them from the blocked list on the People app.
You have a number of free third-party call blocking apps to choose from such as Call Blocker, Mr.
Number, Truecaller, Should I Answer, Safest Call Blocker, and Call Control.
Then return to the Phone interface and block it by the long-press pop-up menu.
BlackBerry
Blackberry phones dont come with a built-in number blockage method for calls.
However, you’re free to block SMS/Text by going to prefs>Security>Firewall.
You will need to contact your ISP and use call barring.
On the other hand, you could install call blocking apps with BB OS 10.3+.
There are apps such as BlockIt, Junk Call Blocker or Phone Warrior.
However, there are some limitations to these, though.
Verizon
Verizons customer web portal allows the users to setup call barring for up to 5 numbers.
Set unwanted numbers to unwanted.
you’re free to add them if necessary.
Up to 10 numbers can be blocked.
CONCLUSION
We hope that this article will help you keep unwanted calls and contact requests at bay.
source: www.techworm.net
