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Re:I hate telephones by Zarel on Sunday November 12, 2017 @01:58AM (#15680009)
You can't add "Private Number" as a contact, nor can you block it.
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Re:I hate telephones by dragonwriter on Sunday November 12, 2017 @02:12AM (#15680031)
Even pre-smartphone landline systems could block (or route direct to VM) numbers with blocked caller ID.

You absolutely can block such numbers in the stock Android phone app; some online sources indicate iOS lacks this basic feature, but I don't know if they are accurate and current.

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Re:I hate telephones by daveFNbuck on Sunday November 12, 2017 @02:49AM (#15680097)
How do you block calls from numbers with blocked caller ID in the stock Android phone app? I can't find that option.
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Re:I hate telephones by dragonwriter on Sunday November 12, 2017 @10:13AM (#15681109)
“block unknown callers” in the call blocking settings.
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Re:I hate telephones by daveFNbuck on Sunday November 12, 2017 @11:24AM (#15681327)
That doesn't exist in the latest version of the app. If I go to Settings->Call Blocking it's just a button labeled "ADD A NUMBER" plus a list of blocked numbers. The ADD A NUMBER button triggers a popup with an input field that only allows phone numbers.
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Re:I hate telephones by WCityMike on Monday November 13, 2017 @01:04AM (#15684613)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.embargo.blo...
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