Application to block telemarketers?

[Winfried]

Hello

I have a BlackBerry 8520 but it seems like no application is available for this, so am considering switching to Android.

I would like the phone to silently (ie. no ring/beep) handle incoming calls thusly:

• if CID is blocked, play a message eg. "You have called with your number hidden. Please leave a message so I know who you are and why you called"
• if the number is shown and belongs to my blacklist, answer the call to play a message eg. "Your number has been blacklisted", and hang up
• if a text message contains SPAM to prompt me to call a premium number, silently delete the message.

Does such an application exist for Android?

Thank you.

 

[jerofld]

A number of Android UIs and apps will block unwanted callers. I don't know if they do what you're asking, specifically (like the pre-recorded message), but if you're in the US, you can register with the Do not call list.

https://www.donotcall.gov/

I haven't received a telemarketer call since registering.

 

[Petrah]

Every phone with a working number in my house, including my landline (for years), have been added to the Do Not Call Registry. Id recommend it to everyone.


Unfortunately with a landline, it does not cover non profit organizations. I'm not sure what the laws are for cell phones in that regard.

 

[Winfried]

Thanks for the info. I'm not located in the US, and the local equivalent to the DNC Registry isn't reliable as some telemarketers don't check and don't care that I added myself to that list.

I'll try to find recommanded applications for Android.