Block calls and texts

About blocking

If you don't want to receive calls or texts from a certain number, you can block it. When the number tries to contact you, your phone will automatically decline the call or text.

Block a number

Use either app to block both calls and texts from a number.

From the Phone app:

  1. Touch .
  2. Touch & hold a call from the number to block.
  3. Touch Block/report spam.
  4. If you don’t want to report the number as spam to Google, remove the checkmark.
  5. Touch Block.

From the Messages app:

  1. Touch & hold the conversation thread from the number to block.
  2. Touch > Block.

    Or, touch (for numbers saved in your contacts).

  3. If you don’t want to report the call as spam to Google, remove the checkmark.
  4. Touch OK.

Block all numbers for a contact

  1. Open the Contacts app.
  2. Touch the person's name.
  3. Touch > Block numbers.
  4. If you don’t want to report the call as spam to Google, remove the checkmark.
  5. Touch Block.

On the contact screen, you'll see by the blocked numbers.

Block calls from unidentified callers

  1. Open the Phone app.
  2. Touch > Settings > Blocked numbers.
  3. Turn Unknown on .

Your phone will block calls from private or unidentified numbers. You'll still receive calls from phone numbers that are stored in your contacts.

TipYou can also automatically identify potential spam callers and easily block them with Google Caller ID & spam. Learn how to set it up.

Unblock a number

From the Phone app:

  1. Tap > Settings > Blocked numbers.
  2. Tap by the number to unblock.

From the Messages app:

  1. Tap your profile icon > Spam & blocked.
  2. Tap the blocked conversation.
  3. Tap Unblock.