Help How do I block a phone number (5.0.2 Lollipop)

[GoodEnough]

How do I block a phone number (5.0.2 Lollipop)

 

[Crashdamage]

Advanced Call Blocker:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.wahooka.advanced.call.blocker

 

[GoodEnough]

How the heck is this not a built in feature !!?

 

[GoodEnough]

I saw one article that said to add the number to contacts, then send to voice mail?
Let me get this right, I need to add SPAM numbers to my CONTACTS in order to block. NFW.

 

[tommo47]

You haven't said what phone you have, but blocking a number on my HTC M9 (5.0.2) can be done by going to 'Call history', longpress the number/contact and select 'Block caller' from the list of options that appears.

 

[mikedt]

You haven't said what phone you have, but blocking a number on my HTC M9 (5.0.2) can be done by going to 'Call history', longpress the number/contact and select 'Block caller' from the list of options that appears.

My phone has that as well, blacklist the number from the call log. Oppo F7, Lollipop.

 

[tommo47]

You haven't said what phone you have, but blocking a number on my HTC M9 (5.0.2) can be done by going to 'Call history', longpress the number/contact and select 'Block caller' from the list of options that appears.

More info :-

Similarly, the stock message app also allows blocking by longpressing a message and selecting 'Block contact'.

 

[funkylogik]

Yup. In call log (recents) I can tap on a contact, hit "details", hit the 3 dot icon and hit "add to black list" (oneplus one, stock cm12s lollipop)

 

[funkylogik]

More info :-

Similarly, the stock message app also allows blocking by longpressing a message and selecting 'Block contact'.

Same with Google Messenger sms app. Just tap the 3 dot button within a text thread, tap "people and options" , and it gives the option to block that contact

 

[chanchan05]

On Samsung phones, you have settings for an Auto-Reject list, which is basically the same thing. There is also a spam filter for text messages. So basically, it would depend if your phone has it built it in or not.

 

[GoodEnough]

I have an LG G2. None of the above solutions work. What a POS.

If I go to Phone -> Recent -> Long press the number ->
I don't see a popup menu option for "block"

I can't use Messenger, b/c the person called me, not texted me.

 

[funkylogik]

In phone, recent, do you get any options if you short press the number?

 

[GoodEnough]

Nope, just the option to add to contacts, etc.
Menus don't have "block" either.

 

[funkylogik]

Hmm I'm stumped then mate sorry. The problem is that Android is bastardised by every manufacturer/carrier so nothing is standard.
Have you asked in the g2 forum?

 

[GoodEnough]

Just posted there now.