How to block my phone number on samsung

• You can block a specific number on your Android phone using the Phone or Messages app.
• You can also block unknown numbers if you're tired of receiving spam calls from bots and telemarketers.
• When you block someone, they won't get a notification or know for sure that you've blocked them.

You don't need to put up with the annoyance of regularly receiving unwanted phone calls.

If you frequently get a call from the same telemarketer or another unwanted caller, you can block that call.

Once you do, any blocked number that calls you on your Android phone will be sent directly to voicemail. Furthermore, the person who's number you've blocked won't get notified that you've done so, and there's no way for them to find out for sure.

How to block a number on Android

While the steps to block a call can vary depending on the device brand and version of Android, in most cases, you can block calls through the Phone app or Messages app. 

How to block a number on Android using the Phone app

To block a number or contact on your Android phone, navigate to the Phone app's settings and tap the Blocked numbers option.

Here's a full step-by-step breakdown:

1. Open the Phone app.

2. While on the Dial or Call Logs tab, tap the More Options menu, represented by the three vertical dots on the top-right of the app.

3. Choose Call Settings from the drop-down menu.

4. Tap Call blocking & Decline with message in the call settings.

6. Tap the plus sign on the top right to add the number you wish to block.

7. On the pop-up that shows, tap New Number. You can also choose to block a number from your contacts list or call logs on the same pop-up.

8. Manually enter the phone number you want to block calls and texts from then press "Block."

How to block a number on Android using the Messages app

You can also block a number using the Messages app by following the below steps:

1. Open the Messages app.

2. Tap the three vertical dots on the top right corner.

3. Select Settings from the list of options on the drop down.

4. Tap Message blocking in the settings.

5. Tap Blocked numbers.

6. Tap the plus sign on the top right to add the number you wish to block.

7. On the pop-up that shows, tap New Number.

8. Manually enter the phone number you want to block calls and texts from then press Block.

How to block unknown numbers on Android

To use the steps above, you'll have to be able to enter the number in the Phone or Messages app. 

However, this will not work if the number is unknown. So if you're tired of getting spam calls from unknown numbers, Android provides different ways of blocking them all at once.

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• You can block all unknown callers and add specific phone numbers to the blocked numbers list on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
• To block a phone number on your Samsung Galaxy, open the Settings menu in the Phone app and choose the option for Block numbers.
• To make entering numbers easier, you can copy phone numbers from the Recent calls list in the Phone app and paste them into the Block numbers list.     
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Your Samsung Galaxy makes it easy to block phone numbers from telemarketers or other undesirable callers. 

You can block all calls from private numbers and block specific numbers as well. 

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How to block a number on a Samsung Galaxy

1. Start the Phone app. 

2. Tap the three dots at the top right of the screen and then tap "Settings."

3. Tap "Block numbers."

4. If you want to block all unknown callers, tap the button beside "Block unknown callers" to slide it to the right. 

5. To block a specific phone number, enter the number in the "Add phone number" field. If you've copied the number from the Phone app (see the section below), tap in the field and tap "Paste" from the pop-up.

6. Tap the plus sign on the right side of the screen. 

That number is now added to the list of blocked numbers and will no longer ring on your phone. 

How to copy a phone number from a Samsung Galaxy's Phone app

If you want to block a phone number from a call you recently received, you can copy the number to the clipboard and paste it into your blocked numbers.  

1. Start the Phone app.

2. In the Recents tab, tap the phone number you want to block.

3. Tap the small "i" on the right side of the entry for that phone number.

4. Tap and hold the phone number at the top of the screen, then tap "Copy" when the pop-up appears. 

You can then repeat the steps indicated above to block that number on your Samsung Galaxy.

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Dave Johnson

Freelance Writer

Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.

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