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Almost every smartphone user in India faces spam or telemarketing calls daily. These calls come with changing numbers, which makes them difficult to identify. However, now most Android smartphones have an inbuilt spam call blocking feature, which can eliminate this problem to a great extent.r

Tips for Samsung Galaxy users

Open the phone app

Tap on the three dots at the top right.

Select Block numbers

Turn on Block calls from unknown numbers.

Activate Block spam and scam calls as well.

If you want, you can also block a number manually.

How to block spam calls in OnePlus

Most OnePlus phones have Google Dialer already present:

Open the phone app

Go to three dots > Settings

Tap on Caller ID & Spam

Turn on the Filter for spam calls.

Steps for Oppo, Vivo, iQOO, and Realme phones
If Google Dialer is also available in these brands, then the process is the same:

Open the phone app

Go to Settings

Select Caller ID & Spam

Turn on the Filter for spam calls.

Settings in Xiaomi and Poco smartphones

HyperOS or MIUI Via the inbuilt dialer on a device with TRAI:

Open the Phone app

Tap the three dots

Go to Settings > Caller ID & Spam.

Turn on the Filter for spam calls

Use government tools
If you still get spam calls after these settings, activate the DND (Do Not Disturb) service:

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Download the TRAI DND app from the Google Play Store.

Enable the call-blocking option by registering your mobile number

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