They are disturbing and irritating and often make us miss out on important calls. Be it telemarketing calls, robo calls, or scam calls, unidentified calls sometimes really take up our peace. But what to do? As blocking every single number is possible as these callers change their numbers frequently. Then what to do? Well, we are guiding you with some tricks through which you can block these unwanted calls in bulk and avoid
's take a look at all the possible ways through which you can deal with these unwanted spam calls.
Register on National Do Not Call Registry
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched (NCPR), formerly known as the National Do Not Call Registry (NDNC), to help individuals block unwanted spam calls. This service enables people to opt out of telemarketing communication or calls from selected industries by activating the DND service.
Here is a step-by-step guide to registering for DND service.
To activate DND on your number:
- Open your SMS app> type START and send.
After sending the message your service provider will send you a list of categories e.g. Banking, hospitality and others with their code.
- Reply to the message with the code for the category which you want to block.
- After processing the request you will receive a confirmation message about the activation of the DND service. The DND service will start within 24 hours.
The registration with NCPR assures that the DND activation will only block unsolicited third-party commercial calls or selected industries and will not block not SMS alerts from your bank, communications from online portals and services, third-party personal calling, etc.
Activate DND through your telecom operator
You can also block spam calls by activating DND through your telecom service operators.
Here is a step-by-step guide to registering DND on Jio, Airtel, Vodafone, and BSNL.
How to activate DND on Reliance Jio
- Go to MyJio app -> Settings -> Service settings -> Do not disturb.
- Select the categories you want to block from receiving calls and messages.
How to activate DND on Airtel
- Visit airtel official site - airtel.in/airtel-dnd.
- Mow enter your mobile number
- Next enter the OTP received.
- Select the categories you wish to block.
How to activate DND on Vi
- Open discover.vodafone.in/dnd.
- Now enter your mobile number, email .....
How to activate DND on BSNL
- Send the message "start dnd" to 1909 from your BSNL number
- You will receive some options, select the categories you want to block.
- You can also choose from modes including voice call, SMS, or all.
Block spam calls manually
On Android Phone:
- Open the calls tab.
- Tap and hold on to the spam contact you report and block.
On iPhone:
- Open Phone app> Recent > tap on the 'i' option on the right of the received spam number.
- Now block the number.
However, blocking calls individually does not work effectively as spam callers or telemarketers multiple numbers and change them frequently. But you can filter these unknown calls so they will not disturb you.
To block or filter unknown calls, follow these steps:
Block or filter unknown callers
On Android Phone:
- Open Phone app.
- Now tap on the three dots near the search bar.
- Tap on Settings.
- Now open Caller ID and spam.
- Toggle the filter spam calls option as well as See caller and Spam ID.
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- Open Settings> Phone> Silence Unknown Callers.
The filter will distinguish and even silence unknown or spam calls.
Turn on Do Not Disturb Mode
If you have to filter your calls and further want no calls from unwanted numbers, you can also turn on Do Not Disturb mode on your phone. This feature will come in handy as sometimes, your phone might flag a call from delivery agents like Amazon or Swiggy as spam so turning on DND mode during your work time will restrict calls for time being. And will not make you miss out on important delivery calls when DND is turned off. You can also schedule DND mode on your phone.
To turn on DND on Android phone
Go to Settings> Sounds and vibrations> Do Not Disturb.
You can also add the DND widget in your quick access icons on the notification bar so that you can easily turn the DND on.
To turn on DND on iPhone
- Go to Settings > Focus.
- Tap Do Not Disturb.
- You can tap on Turn on Automatically, and set Do Not Disturb to turn on automatically at a certain time, location, or while using a certain app
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Block Spam calls using Truecallerhird-party apps like Truecaller also help in blocking bulk spam calls and SMS. Install Truecaller> Setup your account> Go to Settings> Block> and enable Truecaller as the default app to block calls from identifying numbers.
There are more third-party apps available on Google Play Store or App Store that you can use. However, using third-party apps can be risky for the device and they ask to access information from your phone.
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