How to block a number on an Android phone

This short guide is a reference tool to help refresh your knowledge or practise what you have learned in the How to block a number on an Android phone online video course.

Step by step

You can set up your Android phone to automatically decline calls and text messages from certain phone numbers.

1. From the Home screen, tap the Phone icon to open the phone app.
2. In the top right, tap the More menu. It looks like three vertical dots.
3. From the list that appears, tap Settings.
4. Tap Block numbers from the list of options.
5. To block someone who has recently called, tap Recents.
6. Find the nuisance caller in the list and tap it to select it.
7. Tap Done at the bottom of the screen.
8. The caller’s number appears in the list of blocked callers, and they won’t be able to contact you.
9. To receive calls and texts from a blocked caller again, tap the red minus sign next to the number to remove it from your blocked caller list.