How do I only allow calls from contacts on Samsung?
The numbers saved in your phone as contacts won’t be screened. Enable the option Automatically screen.
Block Calls From Anyone Not in Contacts on Google Pixel
- Go to your phone’s Settings.
- Tap Sound & vibration → select Do Not Disturb.
- Tap People → select Block or allow calls and allow calls coming from your contacts only.
How do I stop receiving calls from non contacts?
How to block unknown calls on your Android
- Tap the phone icon on your Android, which is usually at the bottom of the home screen.
- Tap the three dots at the top of the Phone app screen.
- Tap “Settings” in the dropdown menu.
- Tap “Block numbers” and then toggle the button beside “Block unknown callers” to green.
Can I block all calls that are not in my contacts?
In general, you should be able to tap the phone number and either scroll to the bottom to block the call, or tap the ellipsis icon and select Block Number to add a number. Some Android phones have a feature called Call Screen, which enables Google Assistant to screen calls from anyone not in your contacts.
How do I block calls on my Samsung other than contacts?
Stock Android
- Launch the Phone app:
- Tap the three-dot menu icon at the top right corner to access the Settings of the Phone app:
- Now select Blocked numbers:
- And here tell the Google phone app to block strangers by activating the Numbers not in contacts option:
Here is the guide on how to block all incoming phone calls from numbers that are not in your contacts on Android phone: stock Android, Huawei, Xiaomi, Meizu.
It’s quite simple to block a single caller on Android but what to do if you are attacked by a squall of calls from different strange phone numbers? Of course, you may ban them one by one but you will continue to receive unwanted calls from yet a new number each time.
In this case the white-list technology will help you out. You need to block all stranger (callers whose numbers are not added to your contacts) but let all your contacts easily reach you.
In this article we will explain how to block strangers using the built-in phone apps and do the same using third-party call managers.
In such a way you will be able to block phone calls from spammers, scammers, annoying telemarketers by activating a single option on your phone. The steps are different depending on your phone model.
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[Contents] How to Block Incoming Calls from Strangers – Phone Numbers That Are Not in Contacts:
- on stock Android (Pixel, Nexus, some models of Xiaomi, etc)
- on Huawei
- on Xiaomi
- on Meizu
- third-party alternative apps (and the only option for Samsung Galaxy and OnePlus so far).
Stock Android
Block Calls from Strangers on Huawei Phones
EMUI 10 and EMUI 9
- Open the Phone / Contacts App.
- Tap the three-dot icon on the upper right.
- Select Blocked:
- Dive into Call block rules:
- If your phone is running EMUI 10, enable the Block Unknown numbers option:Block calls from strangers on Huawei phones with EMUI 10.1
if your device has EMUI 9, enable the Block strangers option:
Block calls from non-contacts in EMUI 9.1
EMUI 8
In EMUI 8 steps are a bit different:
Xiaomi
Sad News for MIUI 12 Users
Since MIUI 12 doesn’t have Xiaomi dialer app any more (now it comes with the Phone app by Google pre-installed), you can’t block calls from strangers, unless you install some third-party application. Only MIUI 12 ROMs for China have Xiaomi’s dialer app.
MIUI 11
MIUI 9
Block Calls from Strangers on a Meizu Phone(Flyme 7 & 8)
Third-party Apps (Samsung Galaxy)
As you might know, neither Samsung Galaxy nor OnePlus devices don’t have the ability to block numbers of strangers in their built-in native dialers. For such unique phones and tablets the only option is to use a third-party call managing app. We can suggest the Call Blocker by Vlad Lee that can be easily found in the Google Play Store.
All you need to do is:
- Install the app.
- Launch it.
- Give it all required permissions.
- Go to the Blocking tab.
- Make sure the Blocking itself is toggled on.
- Activate the Unknown numbers (Block all numbers except contacts) option:
Once you’ve configured the app, all calls from strange numbers will be rejected.
According to user feedback as of May 2020, this app doesn’t cope with call filtering on OnePlus devices. We’d appreciate if you gave us your feedback concerning the issue in the comments.
What About Text Messages from Non-Contacts?
Very simple, but it is necessary to mention. If your phone has a feature to filter calls from strangers, it usually has the same options for text messages:
Some phones support blocking texts by keyword:
But here it is worth being more careful. The fact is that if you block text messages from unfamiliar senders, you run the risk of missing, say, a verification code from Google or another service and you will not be able to log in or confirm some important action. These are just a couple of examples. There are others.
Therefore, when it comes to text messages, it is best to block individual senders, and not filter out all SMS from unfamiliar numbers. As you might already know from another guide, if you blocked a specific phone number in your phone app, text messages will be also blocked.
Wrapping Up
Hopefully, now you know how to get rid of annoying calls from scammers, spammers, telemarketers and other unwanted strangers on your smartphone. If you have more information regarding the topic of blocking calls from non-contacts on Android, feel free to share it in the comments. Good luck!