How to block a number from calls. How to block a phone number in different ways
If you've lost your phone or don't plan to use your SIM card, you need to block it to prevent thieves from spending your balance. Each operator has several simple ways to temporarily block your SIM card, which we will discuss in this article.
If you need to block a number forever, take your passport to your operator's service center. After permanent blocking, the number cannot be restored; it will be transferred to a new subscriber. This can be dangerous - your Internet accounts can be hacked by recovering your password using your phone number.
MTS
MTS's "Voluntary blocking" service disables calls, SMS and the Internet, restores the password to your personal account, and suspends the debiting of subscription fees.
Connecting and disconnecting the service is free. The first 14 days of blocking are free, then 1 rub. per day.
Via support
To block a SIM card through the MTS support service by phone, prepare the owner’s passport details and the code word.
MTS contact center phone number: 8 800 250 0890. The call is free.
Below are described ways to block an MTS SIM card.
Through the office
You can connect the blocking at the nearest MTS communication store. This can be done by the owner of a SIM card with a passport.
Through your personal account
This method is suitable if you have a password for your personal account.
- Go to the MTS personal account website: https://login.mts.ru.
- Enter your phone number and password.
- Follow the “Blocking” link at the bottom of the site.
- In the left menu, find the “Number blocking” button.
- Select “Voluntary blocking”, click “Next”.
- Select the blocking start date and click on the “Block” button.
USSD command
This number must be dialed on your phone, so this method is not suitable if you lose your phone.
Via mobile assistant
The number is dialed from your phone, so this method is not suitable if you lose your phone.
Call 1116 and follow the instructions from the auto-informer.
Removing the blocking is possible through your personal account, MTS salon or dealer, and by calling the contact center.
Beeline
Connecting and deactivating Beeline's blocking service is free. Depending on the tariff, they may charge the subscription fee for blocking or not suspend the charging of the subscription fee for the connected tariff and services. Therefore, you need to clarify this point in the rules of your tariff or with the support service.
Through your personal account
If you have a password for your My Beeline personal account, log into it. Here is the link for Moscow residents: https://moskva.beeline.ru/login/, if you are from another region, change it on the website. Next to your phone number there will be a “Block Number” button. Select the blocking start date and confirm the action.
Via support
Call toll-free number 8 800 700 0611. Have the owner’s passport details and code word ready.
Through the office
With your passport, go to the nearest Beeline office or communication store.
You can remove the blocking by calling the support number, in the Beeline office or communication salon. If you have a prepaid tariff, you can remove the voluntary block by dialing *213# on the blocked number.
Megaphone
Megafon has 2 types of blocking: voluntary and when the SIM card is lost.
Voluntary blocking is valid for up to 180 days. Suitable for those who want to temporarily suspend charging subscription fees for tariffs and services. Connection is free, subscription fee is 1 ruble per day.
If you lose your SIM card, your SIM card is blocked forever, then you need to get a new card at the office (the number is saved). The first 7 days of blocking are free, then they remove 1 ruble per day. During active blocking, subscription fees for tariffs and services are not charged.
Through the office
Please bring your documents to the nearest Megafon office or showroom.
By calling customer service
Megafon support phone number: 8 800 550-05-00 (free from any number) or 0500 (from MegaFon).
Via feedback form
On the Megafon website you can write a letter to support using the feedback form. Here is the link for subscribers from Moscow: http://moscow.megafon.ru/help/faq/ (if you have a different region, change it on the website). Click the “Write to us” button and inform us of your desire to block the SIM card, indicating the phone number, last name, first name and patronymic of the owner, and passport details.
Via SMS
From any MegaFon mobile phone, send an SMS to number 0500. In the SMS, enter the blocked number, full name and passport details of its owner.
Through your personal account
If you have access to your personal account, block the number through it: https://lk.megafon.ru/login/. If you have access to the SIM card, you can get the password to your account using the command *105*00#.
After logging into your account, at the very bottom there will be a “Settings” button. Select “Block number” from the list, enter the end date and confirm the action.
Iota
To block Yota’s SIM card, write to support via chat on the official website: https://www.yota.ru/support/mobile#/ or take your passport to the nearest point of sale. You can also call the toll-free number 8 800 550 00 07. Check the cost of blocking with Iota support.
Tele2
At Tele2, SIM card blocking is free. After blocking, you can restore the card in the communication salon, preserving the number and balance.
Call support
Call 611 (from Tele2) or 8 800 555-06-11 (free from any phone in the Russian Federation). Get ready to provide the code word, PUK code of the SIM card or the owner’s passport details.
Through the office
Contact the nearest Tele2 communication store with your passport.
Through your personal account
If you have access to your personal account, you can block the number through it: https://my.tele2.ru/. No data other than your personal account password is required.
Additional Security Measures
If inactive for a long time, the SIM card may be permanently blocked without the possibility of restoring the number. The new owner of the number will be able to recover passwords on services linked to the number, for example, online banking.
If you lose your phone, file a police report.
Smartphones on iOS and Android can be locked remotely or all information erased from them. If you have an iPhone, to do this, go to iCloud from your computer and use the Find My Phone function. On Android, use Google's online service Android Device Manager. These functions block the phone itself; the SIM card must be disabled separately.
In the modern world you cannot do without a mobile phone. Every day, the owners of these devices receive several dozen calls. And not all of them can be called important. Sometimes a phone call is perceived negatively because the caller is unknown or even hidden. But you can easily get rid of such unpleasant calls by blocking a specific number or a whole group of numbers. After this, the problems will disappear, and communication on a mobile phone will again become pleasant and relaxed.
How to block a number so they don't call
If you want to get rid of a specific subscriber who is bothering you with calls, then doing this is quite simple. Each operator has a special service called “Black List”. Subscribers added to it will no longer be able to call you or send SMS messages.
How to block a Beeline number so they don't call
Let's consider the question of how to block a Beeline number so they don't call. First, you need to activate the service. This can be done using a simple command *110*771# ✆. Next, add the number you need to the list. With this operator, you can include in the “Black List” not only regular mobile numbers, but also landline and international numbers.
How to block a Beeline number so they don't call
Activating the service is free, but adding each number will cost you 3 rubles. You will also have to pay 1 ruble for each day of using this service. If you want disable "Black list", then dial the following code on your phone *110*770# ✆.
The MTS operator allows you to block a phone number in three different ways:
- you can activate the service through your personal account;
- by sending message with the text 442*1 to number 111;
- using the code *111*442# ✆.
Connecting to the service is free, but a subscription fee of 1.5 rubles is expected for each day of using the service. The maximum number of numbers in the Black List is 300. There is no additional charge for adding or deleting an individual number.
And if you are interested in how to block a Megafon phone number, then you can connect the “Black List” in two ways:
- empty SMS message to number 5130;
- code *130*4# ✆.
Megafon has no restrictions on the number of numbers on this list. Connecting the service itself and adding each number is free. But to use the service you will have to pay 1 ruble every day.
How to block a Tele2 number so they don't call
Do you want to know how to block a number on Tele2? This operator automatically activates the service if you add a number to the Black List. This can be done using the command *220*1*subscriber number and (through 8, not +7)#✆. After this, you will receive an SMS notification that this number has been added to the list and a new service has been connected to you. The connection itself is free. But adding each specific number will cost 1.5 rubles. But the subscription fee depends on your region, so we recommend that you check the exact prices on the website of this operator.
You can remove a number from the list with the command *220*0*subscriber number#. Do not forget that the number must be entered using the number 8, and not +7.
How to block incoming calls from a specific number
There is another way to rid yourself of unwanted calls. You won't have to pay cellular operators for it, since you will use the capabilities of your mobile phone. Modern devices have many different features, including a fingerprint scanner. And they can handle blocking unwanted calls.
We will tell you how to block a number on Android. There are three main methods, which may differ slightly. It all depends on the manufacturer and the specific phone model.
Method No. 1
Find the “Phone” icon on the main screen and enter the desired menu. Here you need to find the number that you would like to blacklist. Click on “call details” and then on the menu button. You will immediately see a pop-up submenu asking you to add the number to the blocked list.
Method No. 2
You need to go to the main call settings and select the “reject call” option. Here, go to the automatic rejection list and add subscribers you would like to avoid communicating with.
Method No. 3
Go to your contact list and find the number you need, then click on the menu and add it to the “blacklist”.
If you want to know how to block a number on an iPhone. The easiest way to do this is from a list of calls or even text messages. Select the desired subscriber and click on the “i” icon next to it. In the menu you need to select the “block contact” item. Now this subscriber will not bother you.
How to block a number on iPhone The problem may be encountered by people who do not know how to block a number on Nokia. The fact is that these phones do not have a built-in feature that allows you to ignore a specific number. But one of the free applications will help replace the preinstalled function. Install any program and get rid of unwanted calls forever.
How to block calls from unknown numbers
Often your peace of mind is disturbed by people you don't even know. These could be advertising agents, employees of various survey companies, debt collectors, or even scammers. You already know how to block calls from a specific number. But how to avoid calls from numbers you don't know?
The easiest way is to install an application that will protect you from unnecessary calls. According to statistics, the most popular are Call Control (for Android) and Call Bliss (for iPhone). They themselves know how to block someone else's phone number. Both applications are regularly updated with new unwanted numbers, which are added to the database by the users themselves. There is also a Black Phone application (for iPhone).
But not all operators will be able to block a hidden number. Therefore, we recommend that you contact your telecom provider to find out how to block a hidden number. Please note that this service may require additional fees.
How to block a phone number so they don't call - video
If someone calls you on your phone very often, you can stop answering the call, turn off the sound, but the call will still interfere. You can solve the problem using the “Black List” function built into smartphones. This way, the contact will be blocked, and the person will not be able to reach you.
What is the “Black List” and what is it used for?
“Blacklist” is an additional feature that all modern phones are equipped with. With the help of the “Black List”, owners of smartphones based on the Android operating system can protect themselves from calls from hooligans and unpleasant people with whom they try not to communicate, block calls from various advertising agencies, and their mailings.
You can block a contact through your mobile operator. Unlike blocking via phone, the function is paid, but it provides more options. For example, except for incoming calls, you will not receive notifications about calls from the specified subscriber or his messages.
Adding a contact to the blacklist using the built-in function does not provide such opportunities, but it is completely free. In this case, calls from the selected subscriber will be blocked, but the system will automatically send you a notification about this call, and all messages sent by the subscriber will also be received.
How to add a contact/phone number to the Black List on Android
In different versions of mobile devices based on the Android operating system, the method of adding a contact to the blacklist is slightly different. The main differences in settings exist between versions of Android below 4.0 and, accordingly, new versions above 4.0.
Adding to the “Black List” on Android below 4.0
On Android versions below 4.0, the number of the subscriber you want to block must be in the contacts list on the phone. In older versions of the operating system, you will first have to activate the “Black List” function and only then add a contact:
Adding to the “Black List” on Android above 4.0
Adding a number to the blacklist on smartphones with Android above 4.0 will be slightly different:
Please note that in all cases, after blocking a subscriber, you will no longer receive calls from him. However, every time after a call from a blocked subscriber, you will receive an SMS notification about the time and date of the call, and the subscriber will also be able to independently send messages to your smartphone. If you are regularly bothered by an unknown number, for example, an advertising agency, then add it to your contacts and blacklist, then he will not be able to get through.
Video: how to add to the “Black List” on an Android phone
Setting up the "Black List"
There are different ways to return a contact to the white list. Most often, it is enough to follow the same procedure as when adding, only you need to uncheck the box next to the “Enable black list” item (the wording will differ on different phone models). Unfortunately, standard smartphone tools do not allow you to change other parameters, for example, specifying a specific date when you cannot be reached, but this can be done using additional programs.
Additional blocking programs
With the software, everything is a little simpler, and all owners of Android smartphones can use it, and it doesn’t matter what version of the phone you have. In the Play Market, find an application called Blacklist. The key feature of the application is that it allows you to block not only calls from subscribers, but also SMS messages.
To do this you will need to make the following settings:
The application allows you to block even non-numeric numbers, which will be useful in cases where you are tired of advertising companies. You can always view the history of blocked calls and messages in the “History” tab and even read the contents of SMS. You can unblock a subscriber by highlighting the number and clicking on the bucket image located in the upper right corner.
Video: working with the Blacklist program ("Black List")
Another unique method also allows you to block incoming calls and messages from subscribers. Download Avast!Mobile Security antivirus from the app store (not all antiviruses have the ability to add contacts to the blacklist).
Whatever method you use, each blocked subscriber will hear that the number is busy. The messages he sends will not appear on the screen, but you can still view them.
Advanced functionality for setting up a blacklist is available only in additional software. With their help, you can not only block the calls themselves, but also incoming messages, view their contents, the date of receipt, and in the case of an antivirus, even set the date for disabling these functions.
All of these applications are distributed free of charge (there are paid versions with greater capabilities), so any user can download them and, if the phone parameters and system requirements of the program meet, install them on their smartphone.
Video: Blocking unwanted calls with Avast!Mobile Security
Possible problems and solutions
The main thing is that when you download and install the program, do it only with the help of official or trusted sources (Play Market or AppStore). Otherwise, you risk getting malicious software on your phone. With its help, attackers can easily figure out the contacts of the people you communicate with, your personal phone number and steal a huge amount of confidential data (especially if you often correspond via SMS messages). If you still use unverified sources, for example, forums where “firmware” versions of programs are posted, then install anti-virus software in advance.
When using a blacklist, one serious problem can arise - after adding a person to the blacklist, you can miss some important event. If you use an additional utility, then the person will not be able to let you know about it at all, because incoming messages will also be blocked. Also, be careful when dialing a number when adding a contact to the blacklist, so that another person does not accidentally end up there. Usually no one experiences any other serious troubles when working with blacklists (especially built-in ones).
Every owner of a smartphone running the Android operating system can quickly block unwanted contacts. Both traditional tools of the operating system itself and additional applications will help with this. If it is not important whether you receive SMS from a blocked subscriber and you do not need to set a specific time and date, then use the standard options. In all other cases, various applications will come to the rescue. After blocking, neither calls from the blocked subscriber nor SMS messages will bother you.
Smartphones running Android OS have a very convenient feature - barring calls from hidden numbers. As far as I can see, few users know about its existence. Therefore, today we will talk about it.
What is a hidden number
Hiding a number is one of the functions of GSM networks. As a rule, any cellular operator has a paid number hiding service available. Different operators may call it differently: either “Anti-identifier” or “Incognito”, but the essence is the same, because It is based on the ability of the GSM network to hide the Caller ID of the caller.
If the subscriber has paid for such a service, he can choose whether to hide or show his phone number during a call. When you receive a call from a hidden number, the phone screen displays instead of the number or name: Number hidden. On different phones, the hidden number may also be called Private Number, Withheld or Unknown.
When is the function of barring incoming calls from hidden numbers useful?
It is logical to assume that most often number hiding service used by subscribers who have reasons to hide it. These could be taxi services, which often call from GSM gateways because they do not want the gateway number to be called back, and representatives of various other companies. Sometimes, even your friends can call you from a hidden number in order to intrigue or prank you. However, often similar techniques are also used by debt collectors, scammers and other unpleasant individuals.
From my experience I can say this: the number hiding service was most often used by people with whom few people want to communicate. As a rule, calls from such people are not answered, and their phone numbers are blacklisted. Therefore, this is one of their methods to get through to someone who doesn’t really want to talk to you.
A call barring feature from unknown numbers actually adds an unknown number to the blacklist.
How to block unknown callers on Samsung Galaxy S8, S9, S10, Note 8, Note 9
Using Android 8.0.0 with Samsung Experience 9.0 shell as an example:
Ready! Prohibited and unknown numbers will no longer call you!
How to block a hidden number on a Huawei phone
To enable a similar option in Huawei, do the following:
Blocking hidden numbers on Xiaomi
Using the example of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 running MIUI 10.0.4.0:
You can also block SMS messages from all senders who are not in your contacts list. To do this, in the antispam settings you need to select the item Blocking messages, and at point SMS from strangers choose Block: 
How to add a hidden number to the blacklist. Android 4
Sign in Settings:
Go to section My device and select Challenges:
Select Rejecting a call:
Here first enter the setting Auto reject mode:
and select mode Blacklist:
Then go into settings Blacklist in section Rejecting a call:
And check the box next to Unknown:
Now all calls from prohibited (hidden) numbers will be rejected automatically.
How to add a banned number to the blacklist in Android 2
Sign in Settings:
Select Challenges:
Enter Settings Rejecting a call:
Select Auto reject mode:
Select mode Blacklist:
After this you will return to the section Rejecting a call. Enter Settings Blacklist:
and check the box next to Unknown:
Blocking calls from hidden numbers in Android 5
Settings
My device
Challenges
Enter Settings Rejecting a call
and make sure the mode is selected Blacklist:
Enter number management from the auto-reject list:
Check the box next to Unknown:
Don't forget! Often, the hidden number can also be used by the subscribers you need - for example, taxi services.
Attention! The number hiding feature does not guarantee that your number will remain unknown. In the best case, it simply will not appear on the screen of your interlocutor, however, the operator always has comprehensive information about all telephone numbers. Switching equipment cannot establish a connection between two subscribers without “knowing” the numbers of both.
There is also a function that can be called “anti-anti-determinant” on the fingers and this is not a joke. This service has long been used by people close to the government, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and some other structures.
Cases where you receive phone calls from unknown numbers ten times a day are not that rare. Often, companies call with dubious offers, debt collectors, or simply people who are unpleasant to us. If the organization's phone number is new each time, then you will have to reset the call manually. For other situations, there is a call barring function.
Is it possible to block a number so they don't call?
Have you ever become a victim of a collection agency? It's good if not! Just imagine, one day, unfamiliar numbers appeared on the display of your mobile phone. After saying a hesitant “Hello,” at the other end of the phone you will hear a story about how your relative or even just the former owner of the number owed a large amount on a loan. Such companies will immediately offer to repay the debt, but after your polite refusal they will call constantly. There is only one way out - to prohibit the subscriber from making calls.
There are several ways to block a number on an Android, iPhone or phone without an operating system. For the first two options, special applications have been developed to add unnecessary subscribers to the blacklist. Absolutely all device models can be blocked using a telephone operator. You can ban both calls from a specific subscriber and hidden calls.
How to block an incoming call from a specific number
The problem of how to quickly block a phone number to prevent obsessive fans from calling often arises. When calls are prohibited, the next admirer will hear the usual beeps through the speaker of his own phone, which will soon be replaced by short ones. It will appear as if you dropped the unwanted call yourself. At the same time, information about the person who called will not be reflected on your device; you can view it only through the application or by requesting data from the operator.
How to block a subscriber using a mobile operator
If the unpleasant question of how to block a phone number so that they don’t call is particularly acute, then it is better to solve it as soon as possible. The largest mobile operators such as MTS, Megafon, Beeline and Tele2 have the ability to prohibit the establishment of a connection between someone else's number and yours. To use it, as a rule, you need to enter certain commands and a set of numbers. Megafon subscribers will benefit from a service with the simple name “Black List”; it is connected free of charge, and the subscription fee will be no more than a ruble per day. You can connect like this:
- Open the Messages menu.
- Leaving the text field empty, send an SMS to number 5130.
- After the connection report, you can add unwanted subscribers. To do this, send a telephone combination of numbers starting with +7 to 5130. Removal from the black list is possible by replacing the plus in the message with a minus.
This algorithm will tell you how to block someone else’s phone number using the MTS operator:
- To activate the service, dial a combination of numbers and symbols “*111*442#” on your device, then press the handset button. Connection is absolutely free, as is adding numbers, but you will be charged 1.5 rubles daily.
- In the message field, type two twos, an asterisk, and then the number you want to block. Send to 4424. If added successfully, the caller will receive information about the disabled device.
Supporters of the Beeline operator were also not spared this important service. However, the conditions here are somewhat different. Connection, as everywhere else, is free, the subscription fee is 1 ruble daily, but for adding each new phone you will have to pay 3 rubles. The service is activated like this:
- The combination of characters *110*771#, followed by the call key, activates the desired option. Replacing the last one with a zero will disable it.
- In a similar combination, add an asterisk in front of the hash and the entered telephone number starting with seven. This will add the subscriber to the unwanted list.
How to block a number in your phone settings
When it comes to a push-button device, no matter what option you connect, you will always have to check the instructions for the device. However, when it comes to creating a list of unwanted calls, phones from the same company are similar. This instruction will most likely be effective for Samsung push-button devices:
- Enter the call log and find the one you want to block.
- Select the Options submenu.
- Scroll to the bottom of the list of commands until you see “Add to Blacklist.”
- When asked to save, answer in the affirmative.
If the device, for example, Lenovo or Nokia, is equipped with the Android operating system, then the problem of how to block a phone number so that they don’t call can be solved by installing a special application:
- Open Play Market.
- In the search, enter the phrase “black list”.
- From the proposed options, choose the one that is more acceptable to you.
- Open the application, find the “Add” button and follow the program prompts.
How to block an incoming number via the Internet
Leading telephone operators have long had modern websites where you can read information of interest and log into your personal account to view connected services. If you are tormented by the question of how to block a contact on your phone, then the Internet account can also help you. You can create your own list of unwanted calls on the website of any cellular company:
- Megafon has a Service Guide where the user can manage services. Gain access to your personal account by activating the command *105*00# with the “Call” button.
- To enter your MTS personal account, you just need to enter your phone number in a special field and receive a message with a password.
- Beeline works in a similar way: the authorization code is sent by message.
How to block calls from unknown numbers
For some people, it is fundamentally important to hide from the called party, which is not difficult to do. If the anonymous person is too intrusive, then it’s time to blacklist him and other secretive people. The following instructions will tell you how to block a contact on Android that is not detected:
- Activate the Settings menu.
- Find the “Call Settings” submenu and, having entered it, select “Call Rejection”.
- In the first paragraph, mark the “Reject from list” checkbox.
- Go to the “Black List”, check the box “Unknown” or “Private numbers”.
Video: how to block incoming calls and SMS messages
