I'm trying to figure out a simple way to block calls on the Z5. It looks like there's a workaround to blocking calls by adding the call to your contacts, and then letting that contact's calls go straight to voicemail, but I'd rather block the call altogether without adding it as a contact.
I just use a third party app like "Whitepages Caller ID & Block". It can send directly to voice mail or just disconnect the call without them going to voice mail.
jet1000 said:
I just use a third party app like "Whitepages Caller ID & Block". It can send directly to voice mail or just disconnect the call without them going to voice mail.
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Ok, I'll check it out. Thanks.
I use truecaller
Tjoohej said:
I use truecaller
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Yep, that's the one I ended up installing. Works pretty good. Wish these features were already baked into the operating system.
Is there a dialer app that can natively reject/block unwanted calls on a G3?
MrTooPhone said:
Is there a dialer app that can natively reject/block unwanted calls on a G3?
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Actually, the default dialer will do that already but it's not called call block or anything like that... well, sort of... Open your Contacts app, find the contact you want to block and open it, then clock Edit (pencil icon), then tap the 3 dots menu and tick "All calls to voicemail", this will send any call from that contact immediately to voicemail, which is what will happen if a caller is blocked at the phone level anyway.
acejavelin said:
Actually, the default dialer will do that already but it's not called call block or anything like that... well, sort of... Open your Contacts app, find the contact you want to block and open it, then clock Edit (pencil icon), then tap the 3 dots menu and tick "All calls to voicemail", this will send any call from that contact immediately to voicemail, which is what will happen if a caller is blocked at the phone level anyway.
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So there is no true call block or reject in Android? By blocking, I mean no connection, no voicemail, no SMS or MMS. Maybe I was fooled by my old Gingerbread dialer.
MrTooPhone said:
So there is no true call block or reject in Android? By blocking, I mean no connection, no voicemail, no SMS or MMS. Maybe I was fooled by my old Gingerbread dialer.
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Not to my knowledge... it would have to actually answer and disconnect to do that. The most likely case here is that it would send a reject message to the cellular provider when the call is presented to it, instead of a trying or ringing message, which would then route it to the default Call Foward No Answer point.
If you did not have voicemail, or had your call forwarding disabled, the call would get a busy signal, but you couldn't do that on a call by call basis.
You can use the new google dialer which come with that option, you can get it on apkmirror...
You can use truecaller. You can choose how calls are blocked. It blocks a list of spammers automatically.
Here's the link.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.truecaller
keb00 said:
You can use the new google dialer which come with that option, you can get it on apkmirror...
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I saw that when it came out, but never installed. Have you tried the new dialer? Can it coexist with the current dialer without any difficulty?
I assume you are referring to Google Phone 2.05.07_rc4, not Google Phone 3.00.04_rc4?
sanchith.hegde said:
You can use truecaller. You can choose how calls are blocked. It blocks a list of spammers automatically.
Here's the link.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.truecaller
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Looks interesting. I assume you are a user? I like that it is a dialer as well.
Yes I am a user and am satisfied with it. Go ahead and download it.
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I saw that when it came out, but never installed. Have you tried the new dialer? Can it coexist with the current dialer without any difficulty?
I assume you are referring to Google Phone 2.05.07_rc4, not Google Phone 3.00.04_rc4?
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Didn't had a problem so far.. I think yes it is the Version 2, because the other is for Nexus and android N
keb00 said:
Didn't had a problem so far.. I think yes it is the Version 2, because the other is for Nexus and android N
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I did install. Works fine along native/original dialer.
MrTooPhone said:
I did install. Works fine along native/original dialer.
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Nice to hear that!
keb00 said:
Nice to hear that!
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I know a little off topic, even though the two dialers work well alongside so far, the new dialer can not answer a call. So there is no way to answer a call if the original dialer is disabled.
acejavelin said:
Not to my knowledge... it would have to actually answer and disconnect to do that. The most likely case here is that it would send a reject message to the cellular provider when the call is presented to it, instead of a trying or ringing message, which would then route it to the default Call Foward No Answer point.
If you did not have voicemail, or had your call forwarding disabled, the call would get a busy signal, but you couldn't do that on a call by call basis.
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The new Google Dialer provides a way to block calls. I laughed when I set up numbers to block, the app came back and said you still may receive voice messages. So pretty much the same as forwarding calls to voice mail as you originally implied.
MrTooPhone said:
The new Google Dialer provides a way to block calls. I laughed when I set up numbers to block, the app came back and said you still may receive voice messages. So pretty much the same as forwarding calls to voice mail as you originally implied.
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If you use truecaller it has options: reject automatically or ring silently. It won't send to voicemail.
sanchith.hegde said:
If you use truecaller it has options: reject automatically or ring silently. It won't send to voicemail.
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I like what I read about True Caller. The only reason I hesitate., it is unclear to me how much privacy is released once I sign up. Even with Google it is a constant battle. One thing I did not like about the new dialer is it wanted to make my cell number discoverable to the web. And to turn that feature off was a deep dive into the Google Control Panel. So what does True Caller do with all my contacts?
MrTooPhone said:
I like what I read about True Caller. The only reason I hesitate., it is unclear to me how much privacy is released once I sign up. Even with Google it is a constant battle. One thing I did not like about the new dialer is it wanted to make my cell number discoverable to the web. And to turn that feature off was a deep dive into the Google Control Panel. So what does True Caller do with all my contacts?
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For unknown callers it displays their names and if they are reported spam by other users it will automatically reject the call.
It doesn't do anything to your contacts.
If you call another truecaller user he will get to know who is calling.
MrTooPhone said:
I like what I read about True Caller. The only reason I hesitate., it is unclear to me how much privacy is released once I sign up. Even with Google it is a constant battle. One thing I did not like about the new dialer is it wanted to make my cell number discoverable to the web. And to turn that feature off was a deep dive into the Google Control Panel. So what does True Caller do with all my contacts?
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True caller uses your contacts and display their names when they call up someone who doesn't have their number saved.
keylocker said:
True caller uses your contacts and display their names when they call up someone who doesn't have their number saved.
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That is what I was thinking, they use the contacts list to better enhance caller ID.
MrTooPhone said:
That is what I was thinking, they use the contacts list to better enhance caller ID.
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I never in my life would prefer this app. Privacy breach and what not? Once read online that it holds more than a million Indian database. Stay out of it.
Hey everyone.... lately I have been receiving an abnormal (for me) amount of spam callers. With Google Pixel its nice that Google points out that a suspected Spam number is calling me and alerts me with a red screen. I just ignore the call and then block them from calling me again. What I'd like to know is if there is a way to set the phone to automatically always block a suspected spam caller without having to do it manually? Would be great, b/c 100% of the time so far google has been correct in their suspicion do I would like the phone app to just block the number automatically. Anyone know if this can be done??
Thanks so much!
Are you a Tasker user?
PsiPhiDan said:
Are you a Tasker user?
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Yes, I do use Tasker...Any suggestions???
thanks!
Redlineskis said:
Yes, I do use Tasker...Any suggestions???
thanks!
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I just wonder if you could make a context that is the spam notification and use something like AutoInput to do that manual part you don't want to do.
does anyone know if there is a way to supports Outgoing call waiting notification? By this I mean if you call someone who is already on the phone, it tells you that your call is waiting?
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Any reply?
loshabih said:
does anyone know if there is a way to supports Outgoing call waiting notification? By this I mean if you call someone who is already on the phone, it tells you that your call is waiting?
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I could be wrong, but i think the other party has to have call waiting active on their side
hallo dare said:
I could be wrong, but i think the other party has to have call waiting active on their side
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Thanks for you reply, yes but if you called him and he already in another call the phone will be ringing without showing any notification
I'm also missing this feature, used to be norm to have on all phones in the old days, but now only a few phones support it.
Would be great if there was a way to activate this.
If I'm on a call with someone, and another person calls it does not show. My wife called me a few times while I was on the phone with a friend, and it just went straight to voice mail. Not sure how to correct this issue.
Check your phone settings; Call alerts and ringtone < Allow alarm/notification sounds in calls
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If I'm on a call with someone, and another person calls it does not show. My wife called me a few times while I was on the phone with a friend, and it just went straight to voice mail. Not sure how to correct this issue.
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Have you enabled call waiting?
nope
Katmeat said:
Check your phone settings; Call alerts and ringtone < Allow alarm/notification sounds in calls
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Everything is good there.
TheMystic said:
Have you enabled call waiting?
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Just did not everything is good.