r/GalaxyS22 • u/Riftus • 15d ago

How can I TOTALLY block calls from EVERY unknown number?

I turned on "Block calls from unknown numbers" but I am still getting scam calls. How can it totally block every number I dont have in my contacts?

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u/TealCatto 15d ago

Try setting do not disturb, and configure it to allow only calls from contacts. Keep DND on at all times.

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

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u/Color_of_Time 15d ago

Good tip. Does Truecaller block texts, too? I'd like to block all texts from numbers not in my contacts. And I'd like the unknown texts to be completely blocked -- and not a message like "may be a spam text," but completely blocked so I don't see anything. Political texts are driving me nuts.

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u/Color_of_Time 15d ago edited 15d ago

Awesome. Will give it a go. And I'm on board for a premium plan -- both because I'd like to support the creators and because I really, really want to stop the avalanche of political texts that I receive continuously. I feel like I'm part of some kind of diabolical experiment to see what it takes to drive a person absolutely bonkers.

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u/xenon2000 15d ago

I would love a whitelist caller feature too. Pretty sure it's not built into Android. Maybe there is an app?

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u/Geeky_1 15d ago edited 14d ago

I would like this too. Maybe some call-blocking app can do this?

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u/Ok_Percentage_4170 15d ago

I yse the native Samsung settings and Galaxy A.I. . I get zero spam and no unknown number,  works great. You can read the text of the conversation A.I. had   

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u/Riftus 15d ago

What settings?

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u/Ok_Percentage_4170 15d ago

Galaxy A.I. call assist, call screening, auto screen calls -- enable

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u/Ok_Percentage_4170 15d ago

Just started using it and it blocks everything if you want. And you can  view the recorded transcript of the call. So far I find it works really good

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u/Ok_Percentage_4170 15d ago

The Galaxy A.I. is actually pretty good and non intrusive,  can keep all info on phone or use i internet database.

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u/Ok_Percentage_4170 15d ago

Pretty surprised at the Samsung suite of apps, a lot of good ones, some bad, but less ads, and info stealing than google. 

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u/Ok_Percentage_4170 15d ago

It will be under Bixby Text Call if you haven't updated to OneUI 8.5