Phone Number Block App?

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  • CuriousGeorge

    Come across any good ones for the iPhone?

  • traut0

    Its in Settings.

  • CuriousGeorge0

    Where about? I don't see anything under "Phone" in the settings.

  • CuriousGeorge0

    So yeah, about those settings. Care to elaborate?

  • utopian0

    Taking the help of your carrier is the most appropriate option to block any phone number.

    AT&T : If you are a customer of AT&T wireless, you can make use of a premium service called “Parental Controls” which will allow you to limit who can call you or text you by blocking or allowing certain numbers. It costs just $4.99 per month.

    Verizon : Go to VerizonWireless and log into your account. And then go to “My Services” and choose the SPAm control. Here you can add up to 5 phone numbers that you do not want to contact you or even text you.

    Sprint & T-Mobile : Currently, Sprint and T-Mobile doesn’t provide an easy way to block unwanted callers, though there is a work-around for Sprint users. You can block all numbers which are not in your phone contacts. For this, go to Settings –> Security –> Others [password will be last 4 digits of your phone number] –> Call settings. Here you will find that option.

    Handset Specific Options
    Off late, the handset manufacturers have started providing features to help you block phone numbers. Look out for in-built or downloadable option to limit incoming calls.

    Nokia : The Nokia symbian phone users can download apps like Blacklist which can block specific phone numbers from making a call.
    Samsung : If you have a Samsung phone, you have the ability to send an incoming call directly to voicemail, without it even ringing on your device. Look for the “block list” feature on your device.

    Sony-Ericsson : SE mobile phones have built-in blocking functions, simply go to Settings > Calls > Manage Calls > Accept Calls > Only from list, press ‘Edit’ to choose the numbers.

    T-mobile G1 : Similar to Samsung phones, G1 also uses a feature available in the contact list to block specific numbers.

    Blackberry : If you have a Blackberry, you can use a program called Efficient Call Blocker from BerryWAV. This program will block numbers that you specify and let you make the other party hear messages like your number is disconnected or no longer in service. Another such app is CallsBlocker.

    iPhone : Not a straight-forward option available for iPhones. There is an app called “BlackList” which costs $1.99 which can free you from thousands of telemarketers. In case you have a jailbroken iPhone, there are couple of neat apps which will help you – MCleaner & iBlacklist.