Block Calls:

  1. Open the “Contacts” application
  2. Go to the “All Contacts” tab
  3. Select the contact you want to block
  4. Tap “Edit” (icon shaped like a pencil)
  5. Tap “Menu” and enable “All calls to voicemail”

Unblock Calls:

  1. Launch “Contacts”
  2. Access “All Contacts”
  3. Select the desired contact
  4. Tap “Edit” > “Menu”
  5. Turn off “All calls to voicemail”

Block Messages:

  1. Launch the Google “Messenger” application
  2. Select the conversation thread exchanged with the phone number / contact you want to block
  3. Tap “Menu” > “People & options”
  4. Tap “Block (number)” > “OK”

NOTE: The conversation thread will be archived but you will continue to receive messages from the blocked contact (within archives). However, you will no longer receive notifications.

Unblock Messages:

  1. Open the Google “Messenger” app
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Blocked contacts”
  3. Select the contact / number you want to unblock

NOTE: The conversation thread will be removed from archives.

Forward All Calls:

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Tap “Menu”
  3. Go to “Settings”
  4. Tap “Call settings” > “Call forwarding”
  5. Select “Always forward”
  6. Enter the phone number you want to forward incoming calls to (or tap “Contacts” and select an existing contact)
  7. Tap “Enable”

Forward Calls (Conditional Forwarding):

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Tap “Menu”
  3. Access “Settings” > “Call settings”
  4. Tap “Call forwarding”
  5. Select to forward incoming calls “When unreachable”, “When busy” or “When unanswered”
  6. Enter the phone number you want to forward calls to, or tap “Contacts” and select from your phonebook
  7. Tap “Update” / “Enable”

Turn Off Call Forwarding:

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Tap “Menu” and access “Settings”
  3. Tap “Call settings” > “Call forwarding”
  4. Select the forwarding option you want to turn off
  5. Tap “Disable” to confirm



See More: ZTE Blade X9: Block Calls & Messages; Forward Calls