How to block calls from phone number on Android

If you are tired of receiving calls from unknown (or unwanted) numbers, then you may want to know how to block a phone number from your phone smartphone

Sales, phone companies, pollsters or the person you don't want to talk to for any reason.

They should all be blamed for picking up your Android phone at the wrong time, at the wrong times to answer unwanted calls.

Are you familiar with this condition?

If you live in Spain, you may have tried contacting the Spanish Data Protection Agency and requested that your number not appear in the telephone directory.

This process, in addition to being lengthy to implement, does not always work, since most advertising companies are able to avoid blocking and continue to harass you with their calls.

You may be wondering: is there anything I can do with my Android phone to get rid of this "marabunta" of unwanted calls?

Here are a number of ways that will answer the question of fitness.

The steps we give you will return to your life with the peace of mind that no “seller-seller” will bother you again with your calls.

If you have an iPhone instead of an Android phone, you'll be interested: How to block number on iPhone

How to block a phone number on Android

There are three options that allow you to block a number on Android:

1. Contact your mobile phone company.
   
2. See if your phone settings allow you to create an automated call rejection list.
   
3. Use apps like TrueCaller.

Android designs usually vary depending on the phone model, which is why we've split various blocking processes into three different types of manufacturer.

However, most of the measures can be applied to many manufacturers. So if you do not see your phone on the list, you can also try to implement the solutions we provide.

Note that some phones do not have the option to block calls from their internal tools, in this case you can use the solutions provided by third parties by downloading their applications (we have included a couple of these applications at the end of the article).

Block the number using your phone settings

Block phone number on Samsung

To block a number on your Samsung phone:

1. Open the icon for & # 39; Phone & # 39; and press three points in the upper right corner.
   
2. A menu will appear when you have to select an option & # 39; Settings & # 39 ;. Press on & # 39; Reject call & # 39;
   
3. You will have a choice of write the phone number or enable the option that all hidden numbers are blocked.
   
4. To block the number in your call history, click the circle icon for the contact from next to the phone number.
   
5. Next, press the three dots in the top right corner of the screen and select the & # 39; block option & # 39;

Block phone number in LG

If your phone is LG:

1. You have to open it & # 39; Settings & # 39; and then press & # 39; Calls & # 39 ;.
   
2. In the General section select the options & # 39; Call rejection & # 39; and & # 39; Reject with message & # 39;. Then choose & # 39; Rejection list & # 39; then touch the icon & # 39; + & # 39;.
   
3. You will have three options: choose your existing contacts, or make them from a call list or enter a new number.
   
4. Select or type the number you want to block and press & # 39; Ready & # 39 ;.
   
5. From the call log and you have the option to block a certain number by selecting it, you press three points in the top right corner and select an option & # 39; Block number & # 39 ;.

Block the phone number in HTC

In the HTC U11 model, you can, for example, block certain numbers, to:

1. Open the option & # 39; People & # 39; and to select an option for & # 39; Manage your contacts & # 39; menu
   
2. Select & # 39; Blocked contacts & # 39 ;, then press the icon & # 39; Install & # 39; to specify the number you want to block. You can choose an existing contact or write a new phone.
   
3. When selecting this option press & # 39; Okay & # 39; to finish

You can also block a number in your call history, by long-tapping the contact and selecting an option to block the contact.

Third-party applications to block a number on Android

While the phone models we listed above have made it very easy to put out such annoying calls, many others have left that option on their phones.

Fortunately, when you can block calls from your phone settings you can use other solutions.

If you are using antivirus on your phone, such as Avast, there you often find this tool installed. If this is not the case, you can download specific programs such as Truecaller or Mr.

These programs are able to provide you with the same solutions provided by the three examples we provided in the previous sections.

So easy to block a phone number on Android. If you follow all the steps we have explained to you, you will not answer those unwanted calls again.