Stop spam calls on an Android phone

The pictures are drawings of the screens, not screenshots. Your screen may look a little different.

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   Step 1: Open the Phone app settings

   Open the Phone app. Tap More options (three dots), then Settings.

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   Step 2: Tap Caller ID and spam

   In Settings, tap Caller ID and spam.

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   Step 3: Turn on spam filtering

   Make sure See caller ID & spam is on, then turn on Filter spam calls. Filtered calls do not ring, but they stay in your call history and voicemail.

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   Step 4: Block a number that called you

   In the Phone app tap Home, tap the call, then tap Block or Report spam.

Good to know: If your phone's call app looks different (for example on some Samsung phones), open its settings and look for "spam" or "block numbers". Phones with Call Screen have spam blocking inside Call Screen instead.