Android: Block calls - it's so easy

Whether it's electricity providers, gambling companies or other unwanted callers - once your number is in circulation, you can expect more calls. But fortunately, you can block unsolicited callers on Android.

In Android, you can specifically block calls from certain numbers.

The exact procedure to block calls depends not only on Android, but also on the phone manufacturer, as phone apps are programmed individually. Since Samsung Galaxy devices make up a large part of the Android market, the following guide explains how to block numbers your Samsung Galaxy. However, the procedure differs only slightly for other manufacturers like Huawei, HTC & Co.

Android: Block calls - this is how it works on Galaxy devices

In Samsung's OneUI interface, you can block calls relatively easily:

1. Open the phone app.
2. Tap the menu icon with the three dots in the top right corner.
3. Go to "Settings" and then "Calls".
4. Tap "Reject call" and then "Auto reject list".
5. Using the "+" in the top right corner, you can now enter specific numbers. In the list, the check mark must be set at the entry, so that calls of this number are blocked.

Also make sure to activate the option "List" at "Automatically reject" (in the menu of "Reject call"). There you also have other options:

• With "Off" no numbers will be rejected, not even those from the list.
• With "All incoming calls" you are temporarily not reachable at all, because all calls will be blocked.

In addition, you can compose rejection messages to inform your callers why you are not reachable.