How to Block a Caller on your Android Phone

Receiving sales or unwanted calls is a harrowing experience, especially when you’re attending an important board meeting. Often we wonder how to avoid these pesky callers; so here we are with a good solution. Depending on the nature of the call, for serious offenders, the Black List feature on your Android phone is an excellent option; it allows you to completely block a call. For minor disturbance, it may be more appropriate to utilize the "Send Calls Directly to Voicemail" option.

For completely blocking callers, the best option is to Black List the Caller. Select the caller to blacklist them, it will send them directly to a busy signal. It takes a while for the new setting to take effect.

Procedure:

Step 1: Press Menu button, from the main screen > Select Settings > Call Settings.

Step 2: Scroll to the bottom of the list and select Black List > Click Add Phone Number. You can manually type in a phone number in the text box or can click on the silhouette icon along the right of the text box and select an entry from your contact list.

Step 3: Click OK to finish.

Send Calls Directly to Voicemail on Your Android Phone

Procedure:

Step 1: Navigate to your Contacts > Select the contact you wish to send straight to voicemail.

Step 2: Press Menu button > Click Edit Contact.

Step 3: Scroll down to the bottom of the screen > Select Incoming Calls: Send Calls Directly to Voicemail. The caller will be sent directly to voicemail without the Android phone ringing.

This feature can be disabled by reversing the process.