How to block spam calls?

Are you sick and tired of all the spam calls you get? Spam calls can get irritating and disturb users and often make them miss on important calls. But the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) allows users to block all spam calls and messages from all sectors. Sometimes these spam calls are also fraudulent calls, which target receivers pretending to be from a bank or related other deceptive identity.

 

To get rid of these calls, people try to block contacts. However, blocking every single spam number is not possible. But there is a way through which you can block and report spam calls in bulk or stop receiving spam calls and messages. There are several third-party apps—including Truecaller, RoboKiller, and Call Control—also work to block telemarketing calls. Let's take a look at all the various methods through which you can stop the spam calls. 

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Process of activate Do Not Disturb (DND) for any number:

 

TRAI started the National Customer Preference Register (NCPR), formerly the National Do Not Call Registry (NDNC) initiative to help people block spam calls.

 

To activate DND on your number-

 

- Open your SMS app and type START.
- Now send this message to 1909.
- Your service provider will send you a list of categories eg Banking, hospitality and others with their code.
- Reply with the code for the category which you want to block.
- Your telecom service provider sends you a message confirming your request. The DND service will start within 24 hours.

How to activate DND on Jio

 

- Go to MyJio app.
- Now open Settings -> Service settings -> Do not disturb.
- Select the categories you want to block from receiving calls and messages.

 

How to activate DND on Airtel

 

- Visit airtel official site - airtel.in/airtel-dnd.
- Enter your mobile number
- Enter the OTP received on your number to verify.
- Select the categories you wish to block.

 

How to activate DND on Vi

 

- Open discover.vodafone.in/dnd.
- Enter your mobile number, email address and name.
- Select the categories you wish to block from getting marketing calls.