Block Incoming Calls from a Contact:

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Tap “menu”
  3. Go to “Settings” > “Blocked numbers”
  4. Follow one of the steps below:
    • To block a new phone number: enter it and ensure the match criteria is set to “Default”
    • To block unknown callers: enable “Block unknown callers”
    • To block a contact from the phonebook or call log: access “Recents” or “Contacts” and select the desired entry

Unblock Incoming Calls from a Contact:

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Settings”
  3. Go to “Blocked numbers”
  4. Tap the “-“ symbol associated with the contact/phone number you want to unblock

Block Messages:

  1. Launch “Messages”
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Block numbers”
  3. Tap “Message block”
  4. Set the slider “ON”
  5. Tap “OK”

Block Messages from a Phone Number:

  1. Launch “Messages’
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Settings’
  3. Tap “Block messages” > “Block numbers”
  4. Enter the desired phone number or tap “+”
  5. Select a contact from “Contacts” or “Inbox”

Unblock Messages:

  1. Open “Messages”
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Settings” > “Block numbers”
  3. Tap the “-“ symbol associated with the phone number you want to unblock

Clear the Call Log:

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Access “Recents”
  3. Tap “Menu” > “Delete”
  4. Select the call log entry you want to remove or tap “All”
  5. Tap “Delete” to confirm

Enable Call Forwarding:

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Settings”
  3. Go to “More settings”
  4. Tap “Call forwarding” and select “Always forward”
  5. Enter the phone number you want to use for call forwarding or select a contact from the phonebook
  6. Tap “Turn On”

Enable Conditional Call Forwarding:

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Settings”
  3. Access “More settings”
  4. Tap “Call forwarding”
  5. Select to “Forward when unanswered” “Forward when unreachable” or “Forward when busy”
  6. Enter the phone number you want to use for call forwarding or select a contact from the phonebook
  7. Tap “Turn On”

Disable Call Forwarding:

  1. Launch “Phone”
  2. Tap “Menu” > “Settings”
  3. Go to “More settings” > “Call forwarding”
  4. If necessary, select the forwarding option you want to disable
  5. Tap “Turn Off” to confirm


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