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How To Block Calls – Options & Solutions From AT&T
Are you receiving unwanted calls, spam calls? Are you concerned about numbers that look like yours? We have great tools and features that can help with these unwanted calls.
Note: If you did not initiate contact with AT&T or any other company, do not share your information. If you were affected by fraud, please visit our Fraud Center where you can find resources to address this.
Mobile Block Features
With AT&T Call Protect, numbers are blocked from the network. You are even notified of suspected spam calls and even report them using the app! There is a free version and upgraded version.
Keep your child’s mobile experience safe. With Smart Limits you can manager cellular data, set limits, block numbers, and much more!
Our Secure Your Device article has tips on what you can do to secure your device and tips to locate it if it’s lost.
Digital Home Phone
With Digital Phone Call Protect fraud calls are automatically blocked, you are notified of suspected spam.
With Digital Call Blocking, you can block 100 calls.
Need extra ZZZZ or want a break from all the talk? Turn on the Do Not Disturb Feature.
Traditional Home Phone Services
Not sure who is calling? Prevent those calls from coming through with Anonymous Call Rejection.
With this feature, you can block numbers or screen the call before you answer.
Stop those annoying calls!
ChrisZ, AT&T Community Specialist
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ATTHelpForums
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5 years ago
Getting annoying calls? Want to stop them? How about reporting them? We got you covered, check out the article above.
ChrisZ, AT&T Community Specialist
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ufgrat
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5 years ago
None of these options address "neighbor spoofing", where the caller uses a random (but legitimate) random number of the same area code and exchange as the target phone.
AT&T (and other providers) must address this issue internally, and quit hiding behind HIPAA and other privacy laws as an excuse for not cracking down on this behavior. Disable CID spoofing by default and allow the owner of the phone line to see the true number of the caller.
Until changes are made, your tools for blocking spammers are completely pointless and irrelevant.
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AnitaIHarris
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5 years ago
Att says that my call blocking line is full ,how do I clear it ,so that I may block more #;s?
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thoros
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3 years ago
How can I block unwanted calls on my prepaid AT&T iphone? Call Protect doesn't work with my prepaid phone.
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thoros
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3 years ago
The Mobile Security App on my iphone doesn't work anymore since I now have a prepaid plan. I get an error code BE3.
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Jimmcp
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3 years ago
I have an idea to improve spam number lookup. Right now I can’t do a hard press of a number to see if it’s legit or not. The only options when doing a hard press is (1) call the number or (2) cancel. What about a third option: lookup up the number hard pressed?
if this is already doable, I have not been able to find it.
Right now I have to write down the number on a piece of paper and go to the Lookup button and type in the number. Can’t this be streamlined?
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MarcStruelens
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3 years ago
Odd question: can a text be sent to a land line? If so, how do I retrieve it?
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