Almost every smartphone user in India faces spam or telemarketing calls daily. These calls come with changing numbers, which makes them difficult to identify. However, now most Android smartphones have an inbuilt spam call blocking feature, which can eliminate this problem to a great extent.r
Tips for Samsung Galaxy users
Open the phone app
Tap on the three dots at the top right.
Select Block numbers
Turn on Block calls from unknown numbers.
Activate Block spam and scam calls as well.
If you want, you can also block a number manually.
How to block spam calls in OnePlus
Most OnePlus phones have Google Dialer already present:
Open the phone app
Go to three dots > Settings
Tap on Caller ID & Spam
Turn on the Filter for spam calls.
Steps for Oppo, Vivo, iQOO, and Realme phones
If Google Dialer is also available in these brands, then the process is the same:
Open the phone app
Go to Settings
Select Caller ID & Spam
Turn on the Filter for spam calls.
Settings in Xiaomi and Poco smartphones
HyperOS or MIUI Via the inbuilt dialer on a device with TRAI:
Open the Phone app
Tap the three dots
Go to Settings > Caller ID & Spam.
Turn on the Filter for spam calls
Use government tools
If you still get spam calls after these settings, activate the DND (Do Not Disturb) service:
Send an SMS to 1909 from your mobile: START 0
Download the TRAI DND app from the Google Play Store.
Enable the call-blocking option by registering your mobile number
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