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Tap Info again, scroll down, and tap Block this Caller. To block someone from a text, tap the number or name on the top of the screen, which will produce a drop-down menu with three options: audio, FaceTime, and Info. While you wait for real results, here are some other steps you can take to keep your phone from ringing off the hook. Robocalls remain rampant, even though the FCC has taken measures to reduce them (Opens in a new window). Just don't expect anything to end unwanted calls altogether. And apps such as Do Not Respond handle text spammers, too.

You'll need to include an email address to confirm your registration, or call 1-88 (TTY: 1-86) from the phone you want to register.Īccording to the FTC, which runs the registry, your phone number will be added to the registry within 24 hours, but it will likely take up to 31 days for sales calls to stop. If telemarketers persist in calling you, file a complaint (Opens in a new window).Īpps such as RoboKiller and Nomorobo also block telemarketers and robocallers (and even deploy answer bots that pester them).

On (Opens in a new window), you can register up to three numbers at once and check whether your digits are already listed there (Opens in a new window). The first way to reduce the number of unwanted calls coming to your phone is to ditch telemarketers by putting your number into the National Do Not Call Registry. But how? Here are the steps to take depending on your OS and carrier. When your phone has buzzed one more time than you can take, it's time to block that number. There are all sorts of reasons to block a number: an ex who can't take a hint, relentless telemarketers, or those scammers who love spoofing.

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