Call Blocking

Blocking Calls:

  1. While viewing the home scree, tap "Phone"
  2. Access the "Keypad" or "Logs" screen
  3. Tap the "Menu" icon and go to "Settings"
  4. Tap "Call" > "Call rejection" > "Auto reject list"
  5. Tap "Create" and touch the "Contacts" icon
  6. To manually enter the number you wish to block:
    1. Type in the desired phone number
    2. Select a Match criteria, such as "Exactly the same as". Optionally, you can select "Starts with" to block numbers from a certain area code or network etc.
    3. When done, tap "Save"
  7. To search for the number you wish to block:
    1. Tap the "Contacts" icon
    2. Go to the "Logs" or "Contacts" screens
    3. Tap the number you wish to reject, or select the contact you want to add to the reject list
    4. Tap "Save"

Unblocking a Phone Number:

  1. Tap "Phone" while viewing the home screen
  2. Go to the "Logs" or "Keypad" screen and tap the "Menu" icon
  3. Tap "Settings" > "Call" > "Call rejection"
  4. Tap "Auto reject list"
  5. To allow the calls from the number but leave the number on the block list: clear the check box associated with it
  6. To allow calls and remove the number from the reject list:
    1. Tap the "Trash can" icon
    2. Select the check box associated with the number you wish to remove from the list
    3. Tap "Done"

Message Blocking

Blocking Messages via a SMS or MMS:

  1. Tap "Messages" while viewing the home screen
  2. Tap and hold the conversation thread containing the number you wish to block
  3. Tap the "Remove from spam" icon located in the right-hand corner of the screen

Blocking Messages via the Settings Menu:

  1. Launch the "Messages" app
  2. Press the "Menu" key and tap "Settings"
  3. Tap "Spam filter" to mark the check box
  4. Tap "Add to spam numbers" and touch the "+" sign
  5. Enter the desired phone number manually, or select it from "Contacts"
  6. Tap "Save" when finished

Unblocking Messages from a SMS or MMS:

  1. Launch the "Messages" app
  2. Tap and hold the conversation thread containing the phone number you wish to unblock
  3. Tap the "Remove from spam" icon located in the top-right corner of the screen

Unblocking Messages Using the Settings Menu:

  1. Tap "Messages" while viewing the home screen
  2. Press the "Menu" icon located in the upper right-hand corner
  3. Tap "Settings" and mark the "Spam filter" check box
  4. Tap "Add to spam numbers"
  5. Tap and hold the number you wish to unblock
  6. Touch "Delete" and press "OK" to confirm

Call Forwarding

Forwarding All Calls (Unconditional Forwarding):

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap "Phone"
  2. From the "Keypad" or "Logs" screen, tap the "Menu" icon
  3. Tap "Settings" > "Call" > "Additional settings" > "Call forwarding"
  4. Tap "Always forward" and enter the phone number to forward your calls to
  5. Tap "Turn on"

Forwarding Some Calls Only (Conditional Forwarding):

  1. Tap "Phone" while on the home screen
  2. Tap the "Menu" icon while viewing the "Keypad" or "Logs" screen
  3. Tap "Settings" and go to "Call" > "Additional settings" > "Call forwarding"
  4. Select to "Forward when busy", "Forward when unanswered" or "Forward when unreachable"
  5. Enter the phone number you wish to forward your calls to
  6. Tap "Update"

Cancel Call Forwarding:

  1. Launch the "Phone" app and go to the "Logs" or "Keypad" screen
  2. Tap "Menu" and go to "Settings"
  3. Tap "Call" > "Additional settings" > "Call forwarding"
  4. Tap "Always forward" and touch "Turn off"

Manage the Call Log

Viewing the Call Log:

  1. Tap "Phone" from the home screen
  2. Go to the "Logs" tab
  3. Tap a call listed in the Logs tab to view more details about it

Resetting the Call Log:

  1. Launch the "Phone" app
  2. Access the "Logs" tab
  3. Press the "Menu" icon and tap "Delete"
  4. Tap "Select all" > "Done"
  5. Press "OK" to confirm



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