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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:21 PM Jan 2018

I need a call blocker for an Android phone

I've tried several highly rated ones from the Google 'Play store' which promise to stop the calls and either hang up,
or to give a message that my line is busy and then hang up.

But each of them simply divert the calls to my voicemail.
Then I get a notification that I have a message,
and I hear the unwanted caller on my voicemail.

The two I have tried which don't work as promised are "Black List Pro" which cost me $2.99,
and "Mr Number" (free).

And, yes, I did configure them correctly.

I want a call blocker which will block the call (without them being able to leave a voicemail).

Thanks

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I need a call blocker for an Android phone (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 OP

I use Contacts+ and never get the voice malls. MANative Jan 2018 #1

avast work pretty well but TalenaGor Jan 2018 #2

Have been using the one built into android for quite a while Kilgore Jan 2018 #3

Reading your link ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #6

I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 and Mr Number CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #4

Hmm left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #5

I wonder if that's a setting? I don't recall having to do any setup. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #7

I use the play store app "Should I Answer?" clutterbox1830 Jan 2018 #8

Does it just block the call? left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #9

To my memory it blocks the call and does not send it to VM. clutterbox1830 Jan 2018 #10

Thanks for the link left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #11

MANative

(4,112 posts)

1. I use Contacts+ and never get the voice malls.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:38 PM

Jan 2018

It's a contact manager and call blocker.

TalenaGor

(1,104 posts)

2. avast work pretty well but

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:54 PM

Jan 2018

Having been harassed and stalked from long distance in recent years, you need several....not sure if your issue rises to that level or not but I did learn that VoIP calls easy get around when u have blocked a number....

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)

3. Have been using the one built into android for quite a while

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:59 PM

Jan 2018

And have no complaints. Here is a link.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-block-a-number-in-android/

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

6. Reading your link ...

Reply to Kilgore (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 11:09 PM

Jan 2018

Doesn't apply to my older phone version (Lollipop)

CurtEastPoint

(18,656 posts)

4. I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 and Mr Number

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 10:37 PM

Jan 2018

It works as promised (I think) The phone will ring and if it's in the block list, it stops and only shows as Blocked Call. No voicemail.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

5. Hmm

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 11:08 PM

Jan 2018

When I used Mr Number the blocked calls were diverted to my voicemail.

CurtEastPoint

(18,656 posts)

7. I wonder if that's a setting? I don't recall having to do any setup.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 11:19 PM

Jan 2018

clutterbox1830

(395 posts)

8. I use the play store app "Should I Answer?"

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 12:30 AM

Jan 2018

Its free and worked fine. It sometimes annoying since it pop up on all unknown phone number, but I got used to it.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

9. Does it just block the call?

Reply to clutterbox1830 (Reply #8)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 12:41 AM

Jan 2018

Or does it send the call to voicemail?

clutterbox1830

(395 posts)

10. To my memory it blocks the call and does not send it to VM.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:07 PM

Jan 2018

Although I must admit I haven't received a call from a block number in awhile and things could have changed. Anyways, it's a free app so you can give it a try.

Here is a list of other call blocking apps.
https://techreviewpro.com/best-call-blocker-apps-block-calls-text-android-10203/

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

11. Thanks for the link

Reply to clutterbox1830 (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:18 PM

Jan 2018

Their first choice is 'Mr Number', which I had tried, but which just diverted calls to voicemail.
They do list 'Safest Call Blocker' which I have seen suggested elsewhere and may try.

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