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For weeks, I am getting calls from 832-300-_ _ _ _. I block each call, but it just continues with a different "last 4 digits. I do not want to block the area code of 832, just the "300" prefix. Is it possible to block an entire prefix? I have an I 11 Apple?
iPhone 11, iOS 16
Per Lawrence's idea:
Sorry, it isn't yet possible to block a range in iOS. But, there is a $2.99 item in the App Store that supposedly works very well for that.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/number-shield/id1319082167
There's also Simple Call Blocker, which is free.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-call-blocker/id1409872025
Per Lawrence's idea:
Sorry, it isn't yet possible to block a range in iOS. But, there is a $2.99 item in the App Store that supposedly works very well for that.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/number-shield/id1319082167
There's also Simple Call Blocker, which is free.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-call-blocker/id1409872025
Thanks for your suggestion. I did contact my carrier (Cricket) and it was very frustrating. Probably got a foreign country, difficult to understand and they didn't know what a "prefix" was. She offered to change my cell number - really! Then offered to block all incoming call that were not in my contact list- I can't do that. Then gave me a number to call - which was the Do Not Call Registry, which I'm already on - totally useless!!!
I maybe should have shared that a couple of years ago, I had a relentless call (up to 5 times a day), offering to lower my interest rate on my credit cards. I asked and asked to be removed and was told each time that they would - didn't happen. After months, I decided on a different direction. I acquired a police whistle. Next time I got a call, I went thru all the prompts until I got a real person and then blew it. The calls stopped shortly after that. That may be what I have to do to stop these calls.
What you call a “prefix” is called “NXX” in telecom terminology (A full phone number in the North American Numbering Plan [NANP] is NPA-NXX-XXXX) But that is irrelevant to your issue. There were apps in the app store that will allow you to block numbers using wildcards, so you could specify the block as ***300****. I used to know the name of a recommended one, but I’ve forgotten it. It might have been True Caller, but when I just read the description it didn’t mention that feature.
Contact your carrier, they may be able to block it. There is no way to do this on your phone.
Thanks, Kurt Lang; Number Shield is the one I remembered.
Kurt & Lawrence, Thank you so much for taking the time and sharing your knowledge. I'll try the Number Shield first, then the other suggestions. Again, thanks
I always like reading your posts, I learn something new all the time from you.
Ditto that for Mr. Finch.
Axel F.
Please let us know how it works out!
how to block prefix "300", not the area code
