Are you troubled by spam calls? Know the easy way to block them on an Android phone.

Spam Calls: Almost every smartphone user in India has to face spam and telemarketing calls daily.

Spam Calls: Almost every smartphone user in India has to face spam and telemarketing calls daily. These calls have now become so clever that they call by changing the number again and again and escape identification. But the good news is that most Android smartphones are now being given an inbuilt facility to block spam calls.

How to block spam calls in Samsung Galaxy smartphones?

Samsung phones come with call blocking built-in:

Open the Phone app

Tap the three dots at the top right

Choose the "Block numbers" option

Turn on "Block calls from unknown numbers"

Also activate "Block spam and scam calls"

You can also block a number manually if you want

How to stop spam calls on OnePlus smartphones

Most OnePlus devices now come with Google's Dialer app built-in:

Open the Phone app

Tap the three dots > go to Settings

Tap "Caller ID & Spam"

Turn on the "Filter spam calls" option

How to stop spam calls on Oppo, Vivo, iQOO and Realme phones?

Most phones from these brands also use Google Dialer. The steps are the same:

Open the Phone app

Go to Settings

Go to Caller ID & Spam option

Turn on "Filter spam calls"

Method for Xiaomi and Poco smartphones

Devices running on HyperOS or MIUI have the feature of spam call blocking through the inbuilt dialer:

Open the Phone app

Tap on the three dots at the top

Go to Settings > Caller ID & Spam

Turn on "Filter spam calls"

Other solutions

If you still get spam calls after these settings, resort to government tools:

Activate DND (Do Not Disturb) service

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Download the TRAI DND app

Download from Google Play Store

Register your mobile number

Turn on the call-blocking option