If you are getting calls that you don’t want to deal with, you can block them on your Samsung Galaxy S7.
Method 1
- Open the “Phone” app.
- Select “More” located at the upper-right corner.
- Select “Settings“.
- Tap “Call blocking“.
- Choose “Block list“.
- Enter the phone number you wish to block, then tap the plus (+) sign.
Method 2
- Open the “Phone” app.
- Tap a phone number in the “Recent” list.
- Select “More” located at the upper-right corner.
- Tap “Add to block list“.
Callers on the block list will be sent directly to voicemail. Your phone will not ring. You will receive a notification that the caller called.
If you wish to completely block a caller, you may want to explore options provided by your wireless carrier or a third party app such as Call Blocker or Calls Blacklist.
Ginryl says
Even though I have blocked numbers on my phone they are still able to get around this & call my phone. It rings they never leave a message. This is all day & everyday. I blocked these tele marketing numbers so I would not have to be bothered by them or the ringing phone. So why won’t a block be blocked??
Chris says
Hello.
Can someone please advise.
When you block someone’s text messages, do they get some sort of notification? I see if they call it goes straight to voicemail. What happens though when they text? Do they get any type of notification you blocked their text?
Samsung, listen up says
I miss the wildcard feature in the S4. Could block a whole area code or numbers that start, end or contain certain numbers. Great if a lot of spam calls are coming from the same general numbers. Really wish Samsung would add that to the S7 with the next update.
Julie says
I would REALLY love to know the answer to this too. I don’t understand why we have to be notified a blocked # called. It’s just bothersome and would love to get rid of it.
Lynda says
I love this feature. However, it is so annoying to get the notifications when someone I have blocked has called. After all, I blocked their calls so I am not bothered by them, but then I’m still annoyed by the notification that they attempted to call me yet again. Is there a way to disable notifications for blocked calls?