Are you familiar with the annoying calls you get from telemarketers, or the calls from people that keep bothering you even if you were pretty clear that you don’t want to talk with them anymore, for whatever reason? If your answer is yes, there is a solution – simply block calls! We all have been there, and the fact is, every now and then we all have to block a phone number, in order to make our life easier, and there is nothing wrong with that.
In this article, we are going to share how to block a number on Samsung Galaxy S6. There are two options, and we will mention both.
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How to block calls on Samsung Galaxy S6
There are two options to block calls on Samsung Galaxy S6:
- You can block an individual caller
- You can block all unknown callers
Option 1: Block an individual caller
In most cases, when you want to block calls, you actually want to block an individual caller. Here, we are going to show you how to block a number on Samsung Galaxy S6. Again, there are two available options.
Block number from a call log
Follow these steps:
- Go to the phone app
- Choose Call Log
- Find the number you wish to block
- In the top right corner, click More, and choose the option Add to auto reject list.
Block number from the phone app
Follow these steps:
- When you are using the phone app, select More that is located in the upper-right corner
- Select Settings
- Tap on Call rejection
- Tap on Auto reject list
- Add a phone number you wish to black manually
Whenever you open the Auto reject list, you will see all the numbers you have blocked, so if you wish to unblock someone, you can do that with ease as well.
Option 2: Block all unknown callers
If you want to block calls from all the unknown callers, go to the Auto reject list we have mentioned above. There is the option you can switch on, and you will block all the calls that come from those who have blocked the incoming numbers. The option you should enable is: Unknown callers.
Now that you know how to block a phone number, and all the unknown callers on Samsung Galaxy S6, you can do it with ease.
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