Call Forwarding

Forward All Calls (Unconditional):

  1. Tap "Phone" while on the home screen
  2. Go to the "Keypad" or "Logs" screen and tap "Menu"
  3. Tap "Settings" > "Call" > "Additional settings"
  4. Tap "Call forwarding" and select "Always forward"
  5. Type the phone number you wish to forward the calls to
  6. Tap "Turn on"

Forwarding Some Calls Only (Conditional):

  1. Open the "Phone" application
  2. Access the "Keypad" or "Logs" screen
  3. Tap "Menu" > "Settings" > "Call"
  4. Tap "Additional settings" and go to "Call forwarding"
  5. Select to "Forward when busy", "Forward when unanswered" or "Forward when unreachable"
  6. If necessary, enter or edit the phone number to forward the calls to and tap "Update"

Cancel Call Forwarding:

  1. Tap "Phone" while viewing the home screen
  2. From the "Logs" or" Keypad" screen, press "Menu"
  3. Tap "Settings" > "Call" > "Additional settings"
  4. Tap "Call forwarding" > "Always forward"
  5. Tap "Turn off"

Call Blocking

Blocking Calls from a Number:

  1. Tap "Phone" while viewing the home screen
  2. Access the "Logs" or "Keypad" screen
  3. Tap "Menu" > "Settings" > "Call"
  4. Tap "Call rejection" > "Auto reject list"
  5. Select "Create" and tap the "Contacts" icon
    • To enter a number manually and block it:
      1. Enter the phone number
      2. Select "Exactly the same as". (NOTE: you can choose a different option, such as "Starts with", and the phone will block all phone calls from the specified area code or network)
      3. Tap "Save"
    • To block a contact or a number from the call logs:
      1. Tap the "Contacts" icon
      2. Select "Logs" or "Contacts"
      3. Tap the phone number you wish to block
      4. Tap "Save"

Unblocking a Number:

  1. Open the "Phone" app
  2. From the "Keypad" or "Logs" screen, press "Menu"
  3. Tap "Settings" > "Call" > "Call rejection"
  4. Tap "Auto reject list"
    • To allow calls but keep the number in the block list: clear the check box next to the number
    • To allow calls and remove the number from the block list: Tap the "Trash can" icon, select the number and tap "Done"

Message Blocking

Blocking Messages from the Settings Menu:

  1. Launch the "Messages" app
  2. Press "Menu" and tap "Settings"
  3. Tap "Spam filter" to mark the check box
  4. Tap "Add to spam numbers" and tap the "+" sign
  5. Enter the number you wish to block or choose one from the contacts list
  6. Tap "Save"

Blocking Text Messages from a SMS / MMS:

  1. Launch the "Messages" app
  2. Tap and hold the message thread containing the number you wish to block
  3. Press "Menu" and tap "Add to spam numbers"
  4. Tap "OK" to confirm

Unblocking Messages from the Settings Menu:

  1. Launch the "Messages" app and tap the "Menu" icon
  2. Tap "Settings" > "Spam filter"
  3. Tap "Add to spam numbers" and then tap and hold the number you wish to unblock
  4. Tap "Delete" > "OK" to confirm

Unblocking from a Message:

  1. From the "Messages" application, tap and hold the conversation thread containing the phone number you wish to unblock
  2. Tap the "Menu" icon located in the top-right corner
  3. Tap "Remove from spam numbers" > "OK"



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