When a subscriber does not want another person to call him and cannot even write him a message, he can simply blacklist such a person on Android. In this case, the one who is blacklisted will either hear that “the subscriber is out of network coverage”, or the call will simply be constantly dropped, or hear the call tones, but in fact the call will not occur.
Accordingly, he simply will not be able to reach that subscriber. As for how to add a number to the list of prohibited numbers, this can be done in several ways - using the standard Android phone book and using specialized applications. Let's look at the simplest and most popular ways to add a contact to the blacklist.
Standard means
On Android 4.0 and higher, it is possible to complete the task using a standard phone book. How to blacklist a number is described below.
- First you need to click on the desired contact in the phone book.
- In the window that opens, that is, on the contact page, you should click on the additional functions button (vertical ellipsis in the upper right corner) and in the drop-down menu click on the “Direct inbox blocking” item (in some versions it is called “Direct blocking”).
Important: The standard Android phonebook only allows you to blacklist contacts that are on the phone, so if the contact you want is on the SIM card, you need to transfer it to the phone to block the number.
Applications
As mentioned above, you can also add a contact to the blacklist using special applications. Let's look at the most popular ones.
Blacklist" by Vlad Lee
You can download this application from this link. In fact, it is a dialer, but with a built-in blacklist - it has its own tab. There are absolutely no questions about how to add a number to the list of prohibited ones, how to create a white list, how to add a number to it and how to use other functions of the program.
The features of the “Black List” from Vlad Lee are as follows:
- the user can block a number not only for calls, but also for receiving SMS messages (Figure 1 shows how it looks in this application);
- adding numbers from contacts, calls, messages, using manual entry, as well as all numbers that begin with certain numbers (Figure No. 2 shows the menu for adding a contact to the black list - to open this menu, you need to press the circle with the “+” symbol in lower right side of the application window);
- working with numbers that can always be reached, regardless of how this application or any other similar ones work.
As for how to add a number to the white list, the procedure is exactly the same - on the top panel, select the corresponding tab and click on the blue circle with the “+” symbol. This application is completely free and very easy to use. On Google Play its rating has never dropped below 4.1.
Call Blocker by AndroidRock
This application has a minimum of functions, but as a program for creating a blacklist, it is simply ideal, mainly because it is effective. There are no problems with putting your room in the prohibited zone. The application has only two tabs - the blocking log and the blacklist itself.
When you go to the list, two buttons appear at the bottom - “Add” and “Clear”. In the blocking log there is only a “Clear” button. You can also add contacts from the phone book, call log, or by manually entering a phone number. In principle, this is the entire functionality of this application.
You can learn more about how a blacklist is created using standard system tools from the video below.
Calls are so accessible today that we can talk on the phone all day long. Therefore, our smartphones are bursting with huge numbers of incoming calls every day, and not every call brings joy. There are some conversations you'd like to miss, and some calls you'd like to never hear. Fortunately, smartphones do not give us the opportunity to block a phone number and never hear incoming calls from it. We will tell you how to do this for owners of different smartphones.
Of course, Android smartphones, it is simply impossible to talk about how incoming calls are blocked on each of them. We'll have to choose. The easiest way to do this is for owners of Nexus smartphones and devices running stock Android. They just need to long press on the number in the call list and select the block option. The function is implemented in a similar way in HTC smartphones. However, manufacturers of other smartphones with proprietary shells provide access to this function in different ways.
Samsung
Among our readers there are many users of Samsung smartphones; the South Korean company is the largest smartphone manufacturer. If you have a Samsung device and want to block one of the numbers, follow these instructions:
- Open the Phone application.
- From the call list, select the number you want to block.
- Call up the additional functions menu and select the “Add to blacklist” function.
To remove a number from the blacklist, go to settings. Select the call settings, and in them you will find the “Call Rejection” item, in which the black list is managed.
LG
For owners of smartphones from another South Korean company, the procedure is very similar.
- Open the Phone application.
- Click on the three dots in the upper right corner and select “Call Settings” from the pop-up menu.
- In the General section you will find the Call Rejection option. Select the Reject calls from option and add the number to the list.
Of course, among our readers there are not only owners of Nexus, HTC, Samsung and LG smartphones. In many other smartphones, the function is implemented in a similar way, but if suddenly you cannot find it, third-party applications that can block incoming calls will come to your aid, such as
Not all phone calls and SMS are desirable and pleasant for us. Not all people we want to communicate with. We cannot prevent an unwanted subscriber from bothering us on the phone, but we can refuse to accept his calls and messages. To do this, just add his number to the blacklist. Let's talk about how to do this using the built-in Android software and third-party applications from Google Play.
Blocking an incoming call using native Android tools
The “Black List” option on older versions of Android - 2.3.3-2.3.7, is located in the “Phone” application menu. To block calls from a specific subscriber, you need to go to the call log, find the desired number in it, long-tap to open its context menu and select “Add contact to blacklist.”
To block unwanted calls on Android 4.0 and later versions, do the following:
- Save the number of the person you do not want to communicate with to your phone. If the contact is stored only in the SIM card memory, you will not be able to block it.
- Launch the Contacts application.
- Select a number from the list and open the settings menu (by touching the button in the form of three dots in the upper right corner).
- Select the “Directly block incoming call” checkbox.
Now calls from this number will be dropped after the first ring, but SMS and MMS will still be received.
Free apps to add contacts to your blacklist
Many Android users consider saving the first tone and the inability to block receiving incoming messages to be disadvantages. And indeed, if a “malicious spammer” was able to put your number on automatic dialing, despite the inbox being reset, your smartphone will ring all day (or even all night). And if the telecom operator charges you for SMS delivery, then “thanks” to the mailers you will lose money.
To fill in the gaps of the standard Android tool, just install a third-party application. The selection of free programs with blacklist functions on Google Play is very large. Almost all of them are undemanding in terms of resources, take up very little space in the phone’s memory and have additional useful features. The bulk of such programs are entirely in Russian. We invite you to get acquainted with the five best, in our opinion, Android applications for blocking incoming calls and SMS.
Black list
The “Black List” program allows you to block calls and messages from any numbers - from the list of contacts, from the “Phone” system log and entered manually. No matter how many times you call or write from them, your device will not make a sound, since the blocking occurs before the first ring.
Program features:
- Maintaining black and white lists. Black contains a list of numbers from which calls and messages are always blocked. Numbers from the white list, on the contrary, are never blocked.
- Create a custom blocking schedule. Blocking can be enabled, for example, only at night or during a meeting.
- Blocking hidden and unknown numbers.
- Blocking a group of numbers based on the first few digits.
- Complete blocking of all calls and SMS.
- Logging of blocked calls and SMS.
- Notifications about rejected calls and messages (can be configured as desired).
- Saving the blacklist to a file and loading it from a file (convenient for transferring to another phone).
- Turn the lock on and off with one button.
When used on Android 4.4 and later versions, you will have to transfer the SMS processing function to the program, otherwise unwanted messages will not be blocked. This is not an application bug, but a limitation of the operating system itself.
The “black list” starts working immediately after turning on the phone, consumes a minimum of system resources and does not bother the user with any notifications (of course, with the notification function about blocked calls disabled).
If the program suddenly stops performing its tasks, make sure that it is not disabled. You yourself or cleaning applications could accidentally disable its autorun.
Blacklist+
“Black List+” is a slightly expanded version of the previous program, created by the same author (Vlad Lee). In addition to the previous set of functions, here the user has the opportunity to choose a blocking method - call reset or mute. The second option will appeal to those who want to hide from the subscriber their reluctance to hear his voice in the handset. For example, if it is a relative or boss. Information about rejected calls is saved only in the application history. It does not appear in the phone log.
If you suddenly want to make a call or write an SMS to a blocked number, open the rejected call history in the application, tap the desired phone and select “Call” or “Send message” in the menu that appears.
Another useful feature of Blacklist+ is hiding the icon in the status bar. This can be done through the settings menu.
The features of this application will be appreciated by owners of phones with two SIM cards. Unlike its analogues, “” allows you to create two black lists - one for each SIM card. In addition, on Android 4.4 and later versions it does not require designating itself as an SMS handler program, but it successfully blocks spam in SMS and MMS messages.
Other options:
- Two methods of blocking: dropping the call without the first ring and muting the sound (“do not answer” mode).
- White and black list modes. When using a white list, all numbers that are not included in it are blocked. You can set individual blocking parameters for numbers in the blacklist.
- Blocking SMS both by numbers and text filters (the latter is available for both incoming and outgoing). Filtering by text is convenient to use if you receive both useful messages and annoying advertisements from one number.
- Blocking groups of numbers using masks and patterns.
- Quickly block and unblock all incoming calls.
The disadvantages of Root Call SMS Manager are that the user must have root rights and the number of numbers in the black and white lists is limited. In the free version, you are allowed to create only 2 entries.
The "" program can become a lifesaver for those who are tormented by annoying calls with offers to buy, order, visit, answer survey questions, etc. The application has the function of sorting numbers based on the reputation of subscribers. Each caller is given a rating that the user sees. If it is negative, then there is a high probability that an advertising call is being made from this number.
In addition, the program allows you to evaluate callers yourself and write short reviews about them, for example, “telephone scammer,” “spammer,” etc. This will help other users avoid unwanted communication with them.
Other features:
- Blocking hidden, paid, foreign numbers, as well as numbers with a bad reputation (at the user’s discretion).
- Blocking all incoming calls from subscribers who are not in the contact list.
- Creating a custom blacklist.
The only drawback of the program is, perhaps, the inability to filter unwanted SMS, but “#1 SMS Blocker”, the last application of today’s review, does an excellent job of this (you can download it in addition to “Don’t Pick Up the Phone”).
The name "" speaks for itself - it is designed to block test spam messages. Several selection criteria are available to the user:
- telephone number or group of numbers;
- Sender name;
- phrases and words contained in the text.
The number of blockings is unlimited.
The program saves blocked SMS messages in a separate folder, where they remain until the user deletes them. Here you can read them and, if desired, restore them. In addition, the user has the ability to export blocked messages to a text document and view them in Notepad.
To work correctly on Android 4.4 and newer versions, “#1 SMS Blocker” should be set as the default SMS processing application.
“#1 SMS Blocker” is far from the only free message spam blocker. We have read about three dozen similar programs on Google Play, but this one, according to many, copes with its task better than others. Although, we don’t argue, you may have a different opinion on this matter.
There are situations in life in which we are bothered by annoying calls on our mobile phones from strangers or those with whom we have no desire to talk. The so-called black list is a salvation from such moments, but not everyone knows how to block a subscriber on LG. In this article we will describe the standard blocking method using third-party applications; the latter are also capable of blocking not only calls, but also SMS and mms messages.
In order to add a contact to the blacklist on an LG smartphone in the standard way, you need to go to the “Settings” menu and in the “Wireless Networks” section select “Call Settings”. The same effect can be achieved through the “Phone” application, also known as the dialer, tap on the three dots in the upper right corner of the screen and select the last item. In the call settings that open, you need to select the “Call Rejection” item from the “Incoming Call” section. A menu opens before us where you can configure call blocking from the list, block all calls, automatically reject incoming calls from hidden numbers and, of course, add an annoying caller through the Contacts application, call history, or enter the number manually.
In this way, you can ensure yourself a quiet and peaceful environment without resorting to using third-party programs, and anyone trying to bother you will only hear short beeps, like when a line is busy. But what if you need to block not only calls, but also messages? Here we will be helped by applications from Google Play, which are created specifically for fine-tuning the blocking. The most popular of them are discussed below.
Application "Blacklist"
This program is equipped with a fairly large set of tools to add a subscriber to the black list on LG, blocking everything and everyone from him. The application will save you from both annoying calls and SMS and MMS messages, and will also notify you about the work done.
Blacklist application
A program with similar functionality and the same rich set of tools. Its only significant difference from the previous application is the lack of the ability to block multimedia MMS messages, but instead there is a schedule for enabling and disabling blocking.
Today, cellular operators are trying to offer as many options as possible that will interest customers. Among all the attractive offers there is this one MTS Blacklist service. It works easily. Essentially, you prevent a number from calling you. Enable the option, enter the hated phone number. This subscriber will not be able to call you or send you an SMS message until you want it. When trying to call you, the blocked subscriber will receive short beeps in response.
As they say: no way to get through, no problem.
How to connect MTS Blacklist
The option is available to all Mobile TeleSystems subscribers, although it cannot be installed on all tariffs. If you are the owner of the “”, “Online”, “MTS iPad” or “Cool” tariff plan, then before installing the offer you will have to change the tariff plan. In order to be able to block the receipt of SMS, “Sms Pro” is additionally connected; this type of offer when connecting the black list is provided free of charge.
Activating the Black List service from MTS is not difficult. There are two ways to do this.
1 The first option is to make a connection there. To log in you will need a login and password. Your login is your phone number. The password is obtained separately via SMS. Once you receive the password, you can remember it, and then always log into the assistant using it. You can also request a new password each time you log in and log in calmly. Everything is connected in the “services” section. There you find information about the offer, click “connect”
2 The second method is by sending a special command via phone. The numbers shown on the display are *111*442#. After which you will receive a notification that the function is enabled
How to disable MTS Blacklist
When you activate the offer, the question arises of how to disable the Black List service on MTS. Representatives of the company took care by offering 3 options to choose from:
1 Just send a request *111*442*2#, the option will be disabled.
2 If you are not satisfied with the first method, send an SMS message with the text 442*2 to number 111, you will receive the required result.
3 Use the functions of the Internet assistant. Go to the site, disconnect where you connected.
How to use the Black List
You need to know how to use the Black List service on MTS. The system offers you many options for using the offer. For example, a user can prohibit receiving calls or SMS, either individually or simultaneously. You configure what the caller will hear, i.e. These are busy beeps or the phrase “subscriber is temporarily unavailable.”
The functionality of the paid service MTS Blacklist does not end there. It is best to visit the company's website and rewrite all the necessary commands related to the options. You can even set a specific time when the blacklist will function.
Everything is managed, right down to deleting the option itself, through USSD commands, or directly through your personal account. Some of the useful commands for this service can be read below:
- *442*0# — Help with the service
- *442*2# — Help with service management commands
- *442*20# — Shows the entire list of rules
- *442*4# — Shows a list of blocked calls
How to add a number to the MTS blacklist?
After connecting the service, you need to type a number of commands to add numbers to the black database and set certain rules for them.
- To add a ban with a “Busy” response, you need to dial the combination *442*21*subscriber number#
- Add a ban with the answer “Unavailable” - you need to dial the combination *442*22*subscriber number#
- Add permission for a number - *442*23*subscriber number#
- Delete a rule for a number - *442*24*subscriber number#
- To clear the entire list of rules, dial *442*25*subscriber number#
Attention: The subscriber number is entered in international format (for example, 79121234567)
Cost of the MTS Blacklist service
Included in the cost of the service includes the use of the “sms Pro” function. You don’t have to pay anything to enable or disable the function. Managing teams through numbers 111, 4424 and 232 is also free. The only thing you pay for is to use the option. Therefore, the answer to the question of how much the Black List service costs on MTS will be 1.5 rubles per day. This is the entire price of the issue that will have to be paid.
Limitations of the Black List service
You should immediately assume that the maximum threshold of numbers that can be listed as unwanted is 300 pieces. If calls and SMS are blocked, then you will always receive MMS messages, from everyone and in any case. Not all tariff plans support blocking.
To get a better acquaintance with the option, you should visit the company’s official website, here you can find answers to all questions, even on how to remove the Black List service on MTS. All information is clear and service management is simple. It’s enough to learn a couple of queries and your life will be much easier with a blacklist against unwanted calls.
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