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#191368 2-Feb-2016 12:57
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Can anyone recommend a good call blocking app?

 

This pesky company called Canadian Pharmacy calls me every few days and I keep saying it's a wrong number but they keep persisting. It also shows up as an NZ 06 number so I usually answer and I haven't found anything in the native call app to reject or block that number.

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

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  #1483498 2-Feb-2016 13:01
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Push and hold the offending number in your call log. Should be able to either block or add to an ignore list of something from there.




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  #1483500 2-Feb-2016 13:02
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Could be called reject list or similar.




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  #1483532 2-Feb-2016 13:37
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Stu: Push and hold the offending number in your call log. Should be able to either block or add to an ignore list of something from there.

 

 

 

Tried that on my nexus 4 out of interest, didn't seam to bring up and relevant options




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  #1483552 2-Feb-2016 13:58
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Stu: Push and hold the offending number in your call log. Should be able to either block or add to an ignore list of something from there.


I've tried that to no avail. I've got the Vodafone Smart ultra and it doesn't seem to include that feature in the call app.




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  #1483559 2-Feb-2016 14:04
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Okay and no call rejection list under call settings or advanced call settings?




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  #1483568 2-Feb-2016 14:11
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Stu: Okay and no call rejection list under call settings or advanced call settings?


Nope, nothing there either. I've got call barring settings but that's wholesale not for individual numbers/contacts.




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  #1483570 2-Feb-2016 14:12
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I think you can block numbers from calling & texting in the "My Vodafone" app

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  #1483572 2-Feb-2016 14:13
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Or via the Vodafone website, from memory. Log in to your account I think.




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  #1483636 2-Feb-2016 15:22
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KJClayton:

 

I think you can block numbers from calling & texting in the "My Vodafone" app

 

 

 

 

I can't find that option on the App. There is another app called Vodafone Guardian which blocks calls but it looks like it's mainly aimed at kids.

 

 

 

Stu:

 

Or via the Vodafone website, from memory. Log in to your account I think

 

 

 

 

You can blacklist numbers but only for txts & pxts. One of the support articles mentioned recording examples of 4 calls within a 7 day timeframe and Vodafone will trace the call and take appropriate action on your behalf. Unfortunately, that's not going to work either.

 

 

 

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to have to trawl through Google Play store to see what's available.




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