Block Incoming Calls:

  1. Launch “Contacts”
  2. Access “All contacts”
  3. Select the contact/phone number you want to block
  4. Tap “Edit” > “Menu”
  5. Enable “All calls to voicemail”

Unblock Calls:

  1. Open “Contacts”
  2. Go to “All contacts”
  3. Select the contact you want to unblock
  4. Tap “Edit” > “Menu”
  5. Disable “All calls to voicemail”

Block Messages:

  1. Launch Google Messenger
  2. Tap the conversation thread exchanged with the phone number/contact you want to block
  3. Tap “Menu” > “People & Options”
  4. Tap “Block [phone number]” > “OK” to confirm

NOTE: The conversation thread and future messages from the blocked contact will be archived. Notification alerts are disabled for archived messages.

Unblock Messages:

  1. Launch Google Messenger
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Archived”
  3. Select the conversation thread exchanged with the phone number/contact you want to unblock
  4. Tap “Menu” > “Unarchive”
  5. Tap “Menu” again and go to “People & Options”
  6. Tap “Unblock [phone number]”

Enable Call Forwarding:

  1. Open “Phone”
  2. Tap “Menu”
  3. Go to “Settings” > “Call forwarding” (NOTE: this option might not be available if it isn’t supported by your carrier)
  4. Enter the phone number you want to use for call forwarding, or select a contact from the phonebook and tap “Enable”

Enable Conditional Call Forwarding:

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Settings”
  3. Access “Call forwarding”
  4. Select to forward incoming calls “When unanswered”, “When unreachable” or “When busy”
  5. Enter or edit the phone number you want to use for call forwarding
  6. Tap “Enable” / “Update”

Turn Call Forwarding OFF:

  1. Open “Phone” and tap “Menu”
  2. Go to “Settings”
  3. Tap “Call forwarding”
  4. Select the forwarding option you want to disable, if needed
  5. Tap “Disable”



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