What number do you dial to block your phone number

If you own a landline phone, you've likely received frequent unsolicited calls from scammers and telemarketers. These calls can be incredibly annoying, but blocking numbers on your landline phone can be a helpful step toward preventing further calls.

The best way to block phone numbers on your landline is to sign up for Community Phone’s robocall blocking software. It enables you to flag any spam, fraud, or robocalls and blocks them before your phone even rings.

In this video, we'll teach you how to block phone numbers on your landline.

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Would you like more information on Community Phone's spam call blocking? Our landline experts can give you a thorough rundown on how it works and explain all benefits it can provide.

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How to Block Phone Numbers on a Landline

There are a few ways to block phone numbers on your landline phone, but most of the options require you to actually receive the call before you can block it.

Ideally, people want spam calls to be blocked before they even pick up the phone. With Community Phone spam call blocking, you can do just that.

Most landline phone providers don’t provide spam call blocking for their customers.

The only version of spam call blocking they offer is blocking a number after you receive the call. Generally, what these providers suggest is to use the *60 code as explained below:

1. Pick up your receiver and dial *60
2. You’ll hear a message that will walk you through how to block a number
3. To block the most recent call, dial #01#
4. To block another number, dial #, then the number (including the area code), followed by #.
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Different providers have slightly different steps for this type of spam call blocking, which is covered below. *60 will prevent that specific number from calling you again. However, you can only enter a total of 12 numbers using the *60 method.

Given that most people receive more than 12 spam calls every week, *60 is not a long-term solution.

An effective spam call blocker will prevent spam calls from reaching you in the first place, rather than allowing you to block them yourself, one by one, after you receive them.

This was supposed to be accomplished by the Do Not Call registry. It’s illegal for telemarketers to call numbers that are on the registry.

But the law is poorly enforced, especially internationally, where most spam calls originate. It also doesn’t work against most robocalls, which are the majority of spam calls today.

It’s worth adding your number to the Do Not Call registry, but don’t expect it to significantly reduce the number of spam calls you receive.

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The Best Way To Block Numbers On Your Landline

Most landline providers do not offer spam-blocking services, leaving you with no option but to block them on your phone manually. Manually blocking spam calls is ineffective because numbers can be blocked only after receiving the call.

The only effective way to block spam calls is to switch to a provider that blocks them automatically before they reach you.

Community Phone offers landline phone service with built-in spam call blocking that can stop unlawful and unwanted calls from reaching your landline. It allows you to keep your landline phone without tying it to the internet.

Get rid of unwanted calls, and protect yourself, your loved ones, or your business from scams with Community Phone’s spam-calling blocking services. Its spam call blocker can automatically detect spam, fraud, or robocalls and stop them before your phone rings.

How does It work?

1. When you receive a call to your Community Phone number, your phone won’t ring right away. The caller will hear a recording that asks them to “press 1 to connect.”
2. Robocalls work by sensing when the recipient picks up the phone and speaks. Once they hear a sound that isn’t the sound of the phone ringing, the recording begins.
3. Since robocalls don’t press buttons, the call will never reach your phone.
4. If an “unidentified caller” follows the instructions and your phone rings, you can let the call go to voicemail and respond to the voicemail if it’s a legitimate caller.
   

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Would you like more information on Community Phone's spam call blocking? Our landline experts can give you a thorough rundown on how it works and explain all benefits it can provide.

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Coming Soon: Our New Revolutionary Spam Call Blocking

Americans lost approximately $350 per person to phone scams in 2021, with scam calls steadily increasing through 2022.

Community Phone is engineering a revolutionary spam call-blocking software that automatically blocks 99% of spam calls to protect consumers. If you receive malicious calls or notice known callers getting blocked, you can actively contribute to Community Phone’s spam call database, which consists of a whitelist and a blacklist.

The Whitelist

The Community Phone “whitelist” is a list of numbers that you pre-approve to receive calls from. Only numbers on your whitelist will reach you. Calls from any other number will automatically be blocked. You can add or remove numbers from your whitelist in your Community Phone account.

This is especially useful for seniors who are more likely to be the target of scammers. The account holder can prevent anyone they don’t know from reaching them, guaranteeing they’ll avoid phone scams.

The Blacklist

Community Phone guards your landline number against known robocallers, scam calls, and telemarketers by checking each incoming caller's number against a regularly updated database, better known as the blacklist. Our database has over 6 million known spam numbers and is growing daily.

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Would you like more information on Community Phone's spam call blocking? Our landline experts can give you a thorough rundown on how it works and explain all benefits it can provide.

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Deactivating Call Blocking

As mentioned earlier, you can dial *80 to turn off call blocking. However, the exact steps may be slightly different depending on your service provider.

Here are a few variations on both the call block activation and deactivation processes for common providers:

How to Block Calls on Verizon Landline

Verizon advises landline users to dial 1180 on a rotary or pulse-dialed phone to deactivate call blocking. To activate the feature on such devices, you should dial 1160.

How to Block Calls on Landline AT&T

AT&T landline users may need to press 3 after dialing the star code to activate (or deactivate) the feature. Otherwise, the steps are the same as those used by most other carriers.

How to Block a Number on Landline Spectrum

Spectrum phone users can block up to 30 numbers with the standard star code, but the service feature needs to be activated online first. This service also incorporates a special Nomorobo successor by default to block robocalls.

How to Block a Number on My Cox Landline

Cox allows for up to 31 numbers to be added to a block list by using the standard star code.

How to Block a Number on CenturyLink Landline

CenturyLink provides an update center from which call blocking features can be configured. To access it, users should dial *78 or call 888-(your area code)-8052.

How to Block a Number on Frontier Landline

For Frontier Landline users, up to 12 numbers can be blocked in total; however, some areas may only be able to block six.

Robocalls are an unfortunate part of owning a phone, but by following these simple steps, you can greatly reduce or even eliminate unwanted calls.

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FAQs - How to Block A Phone Number

How do I block unwanted calls on my landline for free?

There are many ways to stop unwanted phone calls on a landline for free. These include:

1. Spam call blocking software: Use a software such as Community Phone’s spam call blocking. It allows you to block all malicious phone calls that you may receive daily, by requiring all callers to press a button to connect. 

1. Do Not Call Registry: Add your number to the National Do Not Call Registry.
2. *60 Method: Dial *60 on your landline phone to stop unwanted calls from a specific phone number.
3. Anonymous Call Rejection: Dial *77 to turn on Anonymous Call Rejection on your landline and wait to hear the three beeps. This means that any calls that come through as Private, Blocked or Anonymous will be blocked.
   

How do you block a phone number?

To block a specific phone number dial *60 on your home phone and you’ll hear an automated message that will talk you through the steps.

Alternatively, you can use Community Phone’s robocall blocking software to stop unwanted scam calls from reaching your phone. It requires all callers to press a button in order to connect, hence blocking robocalls automatically.

How do you unblock a phone number on a landline?

To unblock a phone number on a landline you need to dial *80. This is the universal code for disabling any call block feature.

Does * 61 block unwanted calls?

Yes, you can block unwanted calls by dialing *61 after you've received a call. You can stop that particular number from calling you again by pressing *60 on your phone. However, using the *60 technique, you can only enter a total of 12 numbers.

Can I block a number permanently?

Yes, the best way to block a number permanently is to contact your service provider and they will block the number for you. Community Phone offers a revolutionary spam call blocking software that can block over 6 million numbers permanently. Call 844-685-3562 to learn more.

How do I block a number?

To block a phone number on a mobile device, carry out the following steps:

1. Open your Phone app.
2. Select More, and Tap Call history.
3. To block a call from a certain number, tap it.
4. To report the number, select Block/Spam.

How do you stop robocalls on your landline?

To stop robocalls on your landline, sign up for Community Phone’s robocall blocking software. It enables you to flag any spam, fraud, or robocalls and blocks them before your phone even rings. Call 866-969-4886 to learn more.

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