How to Block Unknown Numbers on Android

Situatie

One of the downsides of having a phone in your pocket all the time is unwanted calls. Sure, you could simply not answer the call, but that’s still annoying. You can avoid this by blocking unknown numbers on Android.

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First, we’ll show you how to block unknown callers from the “Phone by Google” app. You can download the app from the Play Store and set it as the default dialer. It will ask to be set as default when you install it, but if you miss that you can do so from Settings > Apps >Default Apps > Phone App.

Now go to the Phone by Google and tap the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner.

Tap the menu button.

Select “Settings” from the menu.

select settings

Select “Blocked Numbers.”

Tap "Blocked Numbers."

Toggle the switch on for “Unknown.”

Toggle the "Unknown" switch on.

If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone and don’t want to use the Google Phone app, we’ll show you how it works with Samsung’s stock dialer.

Open the “Phone” app and—from the “Keypad” tab—tap the three-dot menu icon in the top-right.

Select “Settings” from the menu.

Select "Settings" from the menu.

Go to “Block Numbers.”

Open "Blocked Numbers."

Toggle the switch on for “Block Unknown/Private Numbers.”

Toggle on "Block Unknown/Private Numbers."

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