LOT OF THEM. FOLKS, LET ME BE CLEAR WITH YOU RIGHT UP FRONT. WHAT I’M ABOUT TO SHOW YOU HERE WILL NOT STOP CALLS FROM COMING TO YOUR PHONE, BUT IT WILL SILENCE THOSE CALLS. KEEP YOUR PHONE FROM RINGING AND THEN SEND THE CALLS DIRECTLY INTO VOICEMAIL. SO LET’S START WITH THE MOST POPULAR FILM THAT IS THE IPHONE. GO TO SETTINGS ON YOUR HOME SCREEN. THAT’S THE ICON THAT LOOKS LIKE A A GEAR. SCROLL DOWN TO APPS THAT’S AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN THERE. CLICK ON APPS AND THEN SCROLL DOWN TO PHONE. CLICK ON PHONE AND LOOK FOR THIS SILENCE. UNKNOWN CALLERS TOUCH THAT. HIT THE TOGGLE BUTTON SO THAT IT’S SHOWING GREEN. NOW LET’S MOVE ON TO AN ANDROID PHONE. YOU TOUCH THE PHONE APP AND THEN YOU TAP ON KEYPAD ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER, YOU’RE GOING TO SEE THE THREE DOTS. TAP ON THAT AND THEN TAP ON SETTINGS. IN THE CALL SETTINGS, SELECT BLOCK NUMBERS AND THEN YOU’LL SEE THE OPTION TO BLOCK CALLS FROM UNKNOWN NUMBERS. TAP IT TO TURN ON THAT FEATURE. NOW AGAIN I REPEAT THIS WILL SILENCE CALLS FROM UNKNOWN NUMBERS. IT WILL NOT STOP THEM ENTIRELY. I HAVE THIS FEATURE ENABLED ON MY PHONE AND LOOK AT ALL THE CALLS. IT’S SILENCED IN JUST A DAY AND A HALF FOR ME. AND I SHOULD POINT OUT THAT NONE OF THESE CALLERS LEFT ME A VOICEMAIL. RIGHT NOW I HAVE THE STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS FROM WHAT I JUST SHOWED YOU ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE. OR YOU CAN DO AN ONLINE SEARCH FOR BLOCK UNKNOWN CALLERS ON, AND THEN TYPE IN WHATEVER KIND OF PHONE YOU HAVE. IF YOU WANT TO BLOCK CALLS ON A LANDLINE, THE BEST ADVICE IS TO CONTACT YOUR PHONE COMPANY AND ASK THEM WHAT TYPE OF CALL BLOCKING SERVICES THEY’RE CURRENTLY OFFERING
It’s nearly impossible to stop robocalls, but you can silence them. WGAL News 8 Consumer Investigator Brian Roche explains how you can set up your phone so you’ll never hear another robocall. Silencing robocallsTo be clear, these methods don’t stop robocalls. They just send them directly to voicemail without ever ringing your phone. iPhone For iPhone users:Go to settings on the home screen (the icon that looks like gear).Scroll down to apps, which is at the bottom. Select that.Scroll down to “Phone.” Select that.Scroll down and look for the option that says “Silence Unknown Callers.” Tap that.On the next screen, toggle the “Silence Unknown Callers” button to green.AndroidFor Android users:Touch the Phone app on the home screen.On the next screen, tap on “keypad” at the bottom.In the upper right-hand corner, you’ll see three vertical dots.Tap the dots and then tap the word “Settings.”The next screen says “Call Settings” at the top.Tap “Block numbers.”On the next screen, you’ll see the option to “Block calls from unknown numbers.” Toggle that button to green. LandlinesFor those looking to block calls on a landline, it’s recommended that you try contacting the phone company to inquire about available call-blocking services.
It’s nearly impossible to stop robocalls, but you can silence them.
WGAL News 8 Consumer Investigator Brian Roche explains how you can set up your phone so you’ll never hear another robocall.
Silencing robocalls
To be clear, these methods don’t stop robocalls. They just send them directly to voicemail without ever ringing your phone.
iPhone
For iPhone users:
- Go to settings on the home screen (the icon that looks like gear).
- Scroll down to apps, which is at the bottom. Select that.
- Scroll down to “Phone.” Select that.
- Scroll down and look for the option that says “Silence Unknown Callers.” Tap that.
- On the next screen, toggle the “Silence Unknown Callers” button to green.
Android
For Android users:
- Touch the Phone app on the home screen.
- On the next screen, tap on “keypad” at the bottom.
- In the upper right-hand corner, you’ll see three vertical dots.
- Tap the dots and then tap the word “Settings.”
- The next screen says “Call Settings” at the top.
- Tap “Block numbers.”
- On the next screen, you’ll see the option to “Block calls from unknown numbers.” Toggle that button to green.
Landlines
For those looking to block calls on a landline, it’s recommended that you try contacting the phone company to inquire about available call-blocking services.