How To Block A Phone Number On Android Phones

With the advent of smartphones, our lives have become much easier. It is so convenient to reach out to your family and friends and even people who are spread all over the globe.

However, not everything about the phones as glamourous as this also means that you get many calls which are from unwanted tele-callers and marketers. To avoid their persistent calls you can opt for blocking their number and here we tell you how to block a number on android.

Using Built-In Call Features

Most android phones come with an in-built way using which you may easily block the call of a person you do not wish to talk to.

The technique on your phone would be different from others as it is purely the manufacturers call on how to incorporate the same. Meanwhile, we mention below the method to do so in some of the popular phones available.

Stock Android

For a stock android phone like Google Pixel 3, you could use two steps. In the first one, you open the call logs and long press on any of the numbers present and click block from options found.

The second step involves pressing the three straight dots icon on top and going to settings. From the menu find the call block and then select the numbers that you would like to block right away.

Specific Carriers

There are four major carriers operating in the USA i.e. Verizon, T Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T and each of them have their ways to help you block a number. You must visit your website to know which method is best to use.

Samsung Phones

Many users operate a Samsung phone and getting to know how to block calls there is quite helpful.

• Open the phone app.
• Select the number that you wish to block and then hit “more”
• Click on “Add to reject list”
• If you want to remove or add more numbers you should go to settings-call settings-all calls-auto reject.

LG Phones

In the case of LG phones, the process is very similar to other phones. Have a look.

• Open the phone app
• Click on the three-dot icon
• Click on “call settings”
• Then click on “reject calls”
• Tap on the + button and then you can block as many numbers as you want to.

HTC Phones

• Again open the phone app
• Press and hold on the phone number
• Now choose “select contact”
• Choose “ok”
• You may also remove them from the blocked list on People app

Huawei And Honor Phones

• Open the dialler app in the phone
• Tap on the number you want to block and hold it
• Now choose “block contact” and you are done

Third-Party Apps To Block Calls

It is quite possible that your phone may not have an in-built blocking feature as such. In that case, you may download third-party apps and use them to block numbers that are disturbing you. Following are some such apps in this category:

Mr Number

A free app Mr Number is super useful when it comes to blocking unwanted numbers. It also protects your phone from any spam calls that can bother as you can block numbers from a specific area code, individual number, and even a particular country. What’s more, you may even mention the number to other users so they may avoid using it too.

Call Blocker

Apart from blocking spam numbers upon subscribing to its paid version the app gives you a private space where you may easily store your SMS and call logs. The app also has a call reminder facility that tells you if a number is spam or not. You may also whitelist numbers that you want should be able to reach out to you.

Calls Blacklist

This app has both a free and paid version. Very easy to use you just need to add the number to your blacklist in order to ensure that it is unable to call you. To do that you may pick numbers from call logs, SMS numbers, or just add them manually.