One of the downsides of having a phone in your pocket all the time is unwanted calls. Sure, you might just not answer the call, but that's still annoying. You can avoid this by blocking unknown numbers on Android.
What is an "unknown" number?
We'll show you how to block calls from "unknown" numbers, but what does that actually mean? In short, it blocks any call from a private or unknown number.
This does not mean that it will block calls from numbers not included in your contacts, as it does on iPhone. Private and unknown calls literally appear on caller ID without a phone number.
Blocking these calls will not block calls from normal phone numbers, even if they are not in your contacts.
Block unknown numbers via the Google Phone app
First, we are going to show you how to block unknown callers from “ Google Phone ” app . You can download the app from play store and set it as your default dialer. It will ask to be set as default when you install it, but if you miss that, you can do it from Settings > Apps > Default apps > Phone app.
Now go to Phone from Google and tap on the three-dot menu icon in the upper right corner.
Select "Settings" from the menu.
Select “Blocked numbers”.
Activate the switch for "Unknown".
That's it! You will no longer receive calls from unidentified callers.
How to block unknown numbers on a Samsung smartphone
If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone and don't want to use the Google Phone app, we'll show you how it works with Samsung's stock dialer.
Open the "Phone" app and from the "Keyboard" tab, tap the three-dot menu icon in the top right.
Select "Settings" from the menu.
Go to "Block Numbers".
Turn on the switch to "Block unknown/private numbers".
You are ready ! Calls from unidentified numbers will no longer ring your phone. Hopefully this will reduce the number of calls you have to ignore. Android also has other tools you can use to limit spam calls.
Conclusion
In this guide, you learned how to block unknown numbers on Android. If you also have any questions or suggestions, let us know in the comments.
