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title: "How to block a number on Android?"  
description: "How to block a number on Android?"  
author: "SundarLal Sharma"  
published: 2024-03-21  
updated: 2024-06-24  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/111298/how-to-block-a-number-on-android  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# How to block a number on Android?



## Answers

### Answer by Erick Wilsom

## Overview:

Blocking a number on an [**Android device**](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1790/set-pattern-lock-on-android-device) is a straightforward cycle.

![How to block a number on Android](https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/articles/02DrPgPxj49QKSTRwmFoEDs-2.fit_lim.size_1050x.jpg)

### Here is a general manual for obstructing numbers on most Android devices:

## Block and select the number:

Find the number you need to hinder. Assuming that it is in your new calls, tap on the [**contact**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact) number or name. Assuming that it's in your contacts, track down it and glue the contact.

## Select Block/Block Spam Announcing:

Select the "Block number" or "Block/[Report](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1972/report-printing) spam" [choice](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1090/what-is-the-difference-between-choice-and-list) starting from the drop menu.

## Affirm impeded:

If you have any desire to affirm, it will show up. Click "Block" or "Affirm" to affirm that you need to hinder the number.

#### Better approaches for dealing with frameworks

**Open the Telephone [Application](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/59/xaml-extensible-application-markup-language):**

Begin the Telephone application.

## Access settings:

Click the menu symbol or settings symbol with the three specks that typically show up in the upper right corner of the screen.

## Access Blocked Numbers:

Select "Settings" and afterward find and tap on "Hindered numbers" or "Call obstructing".

## Add the number to the block list:

Click "Add a number" or "Block a number", then enter the telephone number you need to obstruct.

## Affirm impeding:

Click "Block" to add the number to your impeded rundown.

#### Outsider Assets

**[Download](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/188403/website-to-download-photos-from-instagram) the Call Hindering Application:**

Go to the [Google Play Store](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2357/in-india-google-play-store-now-supports-upi-autopay-for-subscription-based-purchases) and quest for "Hiya", "Truecaller," or "Mr. number."

## Introduce and open the application:

Introduce and open your preferred application.

**Introduce [preventive measures](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115612/what-preventive-measures-help-in-reducing-the-risk-of-infectious-viral-diseases):**

Adhere to the application's [guidelines](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/245/software-requirements-and-guidelines-for-developing-android-application) to set up call obstructing.

Read more: [How to deactivate Facebook account on Android phone Firefox browser](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/110939/how-to-deactivate-facebook-account-on-android-phone-firefox-browser)


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