How To Block A Phone Number On Straight Talk

Do you own an Android phone with the ‘Frank Talk’ feature? Then you might want to know how to block a number on Straight Talk Android phone. Lucky for you, it’s easy to block any specific number on a Straight Talk Android phone.Whether you’re on a Straight Talk plan or not, an Android phone is the same phone. If you know how to block a phone number on your Android phone, you can apply the same methods on your Straight Talk Android phone. Among them, we found that Straight Talk usually offers Samsung Android phones, on the other hand, you can also use your own Android phone with Straight Talk, even if it’s not a Samsung phone. Therefore, Straight Talk Android phones can be of any brand, you should know that depending on the brand, model and Android version of your phone, the method of blocking the phone number will be different. For that reason, we are going to share many methods of blocking numbers on Android phones using Straight Talk.

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Method #1 Using Built-in Call Blocking

In most modern Android phones, call blocking is available by default. Of course, depending on the brand, the process is different. So we will try to share the method of blocking numbers on some of the most popular brands of android phones. For Samsung Android phonesAs we mentioned, Straight Talk usually sells Android phones from Samsung. For Samsung phone users, you can block a number in 2 different ways. Both processes are very simple and straightforward. The first method is about the ‘Contacts’ app and the second is about the ‘Phone’ app.Using the Contacts app

For the record, using this method you will block contacts that you have saved on your phone.
If an unknown number is bothering you, you need to add it as a new contact first.
Then, launch the Contacts app on your Android Samsung phone.
At this point, find the contact you want to block and tap it.
Next, tap the ‘Add’ icon. Normally, you’ll find that icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Now tap the ‘Block contact’ button.
You may have to tap the ‘Block’ button again to confirm your choice.

Using the phone app

First, launch the Phone app on your Samsung phone.
Then tap the ‘Add’ button on the Phone app.
Next, tap on the ‘Settings’ option from there.
Now navigate to the ‘Number Block’ option and select the ‘Add phone number’ option.
At this point you will have to enter the phone number you want to block and tap on the ‘Plus sign’ icon.
That way, you’ll be able to block any numbers that are bothering you.

Method #2 From Call Log

These days, most Android phones have call barring by default. In fact, you can block a number directly from your call log. Of course, the phone number must be on the call log first. Usually, if an unknown number is calling you and you want to block it, that number will be in the call log. Or you can also make a call to that number to show it in the call log. So, once the phone number is already in the call log, you can try the following steps.Steps to follow

Find the number you want to block on the call log.
Then long press on the number and a few options will appear on the screen.
Among them, you will have to tap on the ‘Block’ or ‘Block Contact’ or ‘Block Number’ option from the menu.

Method #3 for Android OnePlus phones

If you are using a OnePlus phone with Start Talk, you can try the method mentioned below. So let’s go… Steps to follow

First, launch the Phone or Dialer app on your phone.
Next, tap the menu icon from the top right corner of the screen.
Then tap on ‘Settings’ option and then tap on ‘Blocking settings’ option.
Then tap on the ‘Blocked number’ option and add the number you want to block here using the Plus icon.
Once you have entered the number you will then be able to tap the ‘Block’ option and the number will be blocked.

Method #4 Use a third-party call blocking app

Android is known for hundreds and thousands of apps. There are many call blocking apps also available. Some apps are free while some are paid, however, you will find a lot of good and reliable free call blocking apps on the Play Store if you do your research. So, if your particular Android phone doesn’t have call blocking feature, you can install one of those 3rd party apps. In this section, we will talk about some popular call blocking apps. We start…Free Call Blocker Free Call Blocker app is one of the most popular call blocking apps on the Play Store. Although this is a free app, they also offer a premium version of this app with in-app purchases. Besides, the free version contains ads. But that won’t be a big deal, you can block unwanted calls with this app very easily. There are 4 blocking modes in this app namely ‘Accept all, Block all from blacklist, Accept only from whitelist, Accept only from whitelist and Contacts’. You can also block text messages using this app. If you want to block multiple numbers at once, you can try this app.Call Blacklist – Call Blocking This is another free third-party call blocking app. You can install it from the Play Store. It works very similarly to the last app we talked about above. This one also has a premium version. Besides, it also contains ads on the free version.Read more: how to switch from HTC to samsung You can use this app to block both phone calls and text messages at the same time. It is very to use this application. So, if you are looking for a 3rd party call blocking app, you can check this out.Call control The 3rd app on our list is Call Control. This is also another free app with ads. And, you can buy its premium version. They also have a premium version trial period if you want to try the premium features. This is a great app to block calls. For example, it can show you the caller ID of most unknown numbers. It can also automatically block top scammers and automated calls. In addition, you can also add numbers to the block list if you block any specific number manually. So, if you are looking for a feature-rich calling app, you can try this one. There are many other similar call blocking apps on the Google Play Store. So, if you don’t like the apps mentioned above, you can choose any other app you like.

Method #5 on LG Android phones

If you are using LG android phone then you have to do it another way. However, on LG phones it is also possible to block numbers by default without using any 3rd party applications. In this section, we will share that guide. So let’s get started…Steps to follow

Launch the ‘Phone’ app and go to the ‘Call History’ tab.
Then tap on the number you want to block.
Next, tap the ‘More’ icon from the top right corner of the screen and tap the ‘Block number’ option to blacklist the number.

You can also block LG android phone numbers from Dialer app. This is the way… Steps to follow

Launch the Dialer app on your phone.
Next, tap the menu icon from there and navigate to the Call settings option.
Now, you will need to tap on the ‘Call Blocking & Reject with Message’ option.
There will be 3 different options to block a number namely Blocked Number, Number Filter and Private Number.
You can use any of these 3 options, whichever you need at any time.

Epilogue

Now you see that the answer to the original question – how to block a number on Android Straight Talk – is easy. And, if you are using a Straight Talk Android phone, you can follow all the methods that we have shared above. Depending on the phone you are using, you may have to try a different method. We hope you will find the perfect method for your Straight Talk Android phone. Or else you can always use third-party call blocking apps. We also talked about them in detail later in the post. As always, don’t forget to share this with other Android users. And if you have anything you want to share with us, you can leave your valuable comments in the comments section below! Read more: how to remove the water limiter from a delta shower head