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This wikiHow teaches you how to block phone numbers and unwanted callers on your smartphone or landline. If you've received a call on your smartphone from someone you'd rather not hear from in the future, you can easily block the call using your phone's built-in features.
This wikiHow teaches you how to block a phone number on an iPhone, Android, or landline phone, as well as how to add your phone number to the Do Not Call registry. Blocking a Number: Quick Instructions. iPhone: Open the Phone app and tap "Recents" or "Contacts."
For phone numbers, go to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts > Add New. For email addresses, go to Settings > Mail > Blocked > Add New. Select the contact that you want to block. When you block a phone number or contact, they can still leave a voicemail, but you won't get a notification.
You can block numbers or contacts in your Settings, the Phone app, and even the Messages app. This wikiHow will show you how to block and prevent unwanted phone calls or messages from a phone number on your iPhone. Open "Settings" → "Phone" → "Blocked Contacts" → "Add New…". → tap the contact.
One of the best ways to block unwanted calls on a cell phone is to download a call-blocking app, which acts like a filter. The company behind the app uses call data or reports from users, the FTC, and other sources to predict which calls are illegal or likely scams. The app then intercepts those calls before they reach you.
The first way to reduce the number of unwanted calls coming to your phone is to ditch telemarketers by putting your number into the National Do Not Call Registry. On DoNotCall.gov,...
Block voice calls, FaceTime calls, Messages, and Mail from certain people. Phone app on your iPhone: In the Phone app, tap Favorites, Recents, or Voicemail, tap next to the name, phone number, or email address of the contact you want to block, scroll down, tap Block this Caller, then tap Block Contact. FaceTime app on your iPhone or iPad: In ...