topic Re: blocked calls in Get Support

blocked calls

Tee1 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:58:15 GMT

I have numbers blocked but they can still leave voicemail. please advised

Re: blocked calls

LovesToPM — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:33:36 GMT

@Tee1 wrote:
I have numbers blocked but they can still leave voicemail. please advised

There is no direct option to disable voicemail but a work around can be found here.

Re: blocked calls

CannonFodder — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:36:21 GMT

@LovesToPM Except that solution then leaves the OP with NO voicemail messages, including the ones they actually want to receive.....

Re: blocked calls

LovesToPM — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:38:20 GMT

@CannonFodder wrote:
@LovesToPM Except that solution then leaves the OP with NO voicemail messages, including the ones they actually want to receive.....

In that case, best to leave things as they are. Do you have other suggestions?

Re: blocked calls

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:38:47 GMT

@LovesToPM wrote:
@Tee1 wrote:
I have numbers blocked but they can still leave voicemail. please advised
There is no direct option to disable voicemail but a work around can be found here.

But that would stop all callers. Not likely what the OP is after.

@Tee1 : When listening to voicemail, as soon as you don't recognize the number or it's a junk message then just press 7 for immediate delete. If you're on the $10 or $15 plans then you can also access your voicemail from a different phone.

Re: blocked calls

CannonFodder — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:41:31 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@LovesToPM wrote:
@Tee1 wrote:
I have numbers blocked but they can still leave voicemail. please advised
There is no direct option to disable voicemail but a work around can be found here.
But that would stop all callers. Not likely what the OP is after.
@Tee1 : When listening to voicemail, as soon as you don't recognize the number or it's a junk message then just press 7 for immediate delete. If you're on the $10 or $15 plans then you can also access your voicemail from a different phone, to avoid using outgoing minutes from your plan.

@Anonymous Fixed that for you! 😉

Re: blocked calls

LovesToPM — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:57:29 GMT

@Tee1 Basically there is no way (yet) to leave voicemail active for some callers and turn it off for others.

And with the current setup, blocked calls are forwarded to voicemail.

Re: blocked calls

computergeek541 — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 01:06:39 GMT

@LovesToPM wrote:
@Tee1 Basically there is no way (yet) to leave voicemail active for some callers and turn it off for others.

And with the current setup, blocked calls are forwarded to voicemail.

There is but it's not a feature offered by Public Mobile. With some thrid-party apps, a phone number can be added to a spam list. The app can be programmed to quickly answer the call and then hang up when the number matches anything in your list. This will prevent the person from leaving you a message. You do need to remove any blocks in the stock contact list/phonebook apps because you need to let the call ring through. The third-party apps allow the call to ring once and then they disconect the call automatically for you.

Re: blocked calls

Nezgar — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 06:16:34 GMT

Set the "Busy/Decline" conditional call forward to an invalid or US number, ie:

*67*8080000000#

Then calls that are "blocked" by the native calling app, or by yourself manually, will be directed to a fast busy tone, instead of your voicemail where they can further annoy you.

To undo/reset this dial: ##67#

Unanswered calls, and calls when your phone is offline will continue to route to voicemail as usual.