Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Block Calls From Unknown Phone Numbers in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Aside from letting you block calls from unwanted phone numbers, the default call blocker feature in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge also lets you block calls from unknown phone numbers(those who have not been added into your contacts list). When an unknown or anonymous phone number calls you, you won't be notified with any notification and it will be rejected automatically. However, you can still trace all blocked calls in the call logs because your phone stays recording them there and marks them as rejected calls.


How to block calls from unknown or anonymous phone numbers in the Phone app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Call blocking.
   
   
4. Tap Block list.
   
   
5. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Block anonymous calls to the right to enable it. When the switch turns , means this option is enabled and your phone will automatically reject calls from unknown/anonymous numbers.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Block Calls From Unwanted Phone Numbers in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has the default call blocker feature or auto reject call feature that will let you block unwanted phone number from calling you by adding the phone number to the block list. When an incoming call from a blocked number arrives, you won't be notified with any notification but your phone will keep recording all blocked calls in the call logs and flag them as rejected calls.


How to block calls from unwanted phone numbers?
As the example, we'll add a phone number to the block list by using three different methods: from the Phone app settings menu, from a message conversation in the Messages app, and from a call log in the Phone app.

Method #1: From the Phone app settings menu

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Call blocking.
   
   
4. Tap Block list.
   
   
5. Enter the required phone number you want to block in the Enter phone number field. Alternatively, you can tap the Log button to add the phone number of a call log in the Phone app to the block list, or tap the Contacts button to add a contact from your contacts list to the block list. Tap to add the phone number to the block list. Repeat this step to add more numbers to the list.
   
   
6. The selected phone number has been added to the block list and calls come from this phone number will be blocked or rejected automatically.
   
   

Method #2: From a message conversation in the Messages app

1. While you're reading a message comes from an unwanted phone number whose calls you want to block, tap More at the top right and then select Block number.
   
   
2. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Call block to the right to enable it and then tap OK button.
   
   
3. The sender of the selected conversation has been added to the block list and calls come from this phone number will be blocked or rejected automatically.

Method #3: From a call log in the Phone app

1. While you're in the call log, tap the required log whose calls you want to block.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Block/unblock number.
   
   
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Call block to the right to enable it and then tap OK button.
   
   
4. The phone number of the selected call log has been added to the block list and calls come from this phone number will be blocked or rejected automatically.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Manage and Use Speed Dial Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Speed dial is an old feature that you still can find in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and can be used to assign a contact to a speed dial number so you can easily call the contact simply by dialing the speed dial number. It'll save you more time because you don't have to dial complete phone number to call that contact.


How to manage the speed dial feature in the Phone app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Speed dial.
   
   
3. To assign a contact to a speed dial number, do as follows:
   
   • Tap + Add contact next to the required speed dial number.
     
     
   • Select the required contact you want to assign to the selected speed dial number.
     
     
   • The selected contact has been assigned to the selected speed dial number.
     
     

     FYI, you can add up to 999 phone numbers to the speed dial list. For easier usage, you can place your most favourite or important contacts in the top 10 or in the special number to help you easily remember in which speed dial number the contact you want to call is assigned with and avoid you from calling a wrong contact when using the speed dial.

4. To remove a contact from the speed dial, do as follows:
   
   • If needed, tap or at the top of the list to find the required contact you want to remove from the speed dial.
   • Tap next to the required contact you want to remove.
     
     
   • The selected contact has been removed from the speed dial.
     
     

How to use the speed dial feature in the Phone app?
See the following steps as the example of using this feature:

1. Open the Phone app.
   

   If the keypad is hidden, tap at the bottom right corner of the screen to show the keypad.

2. To call a single speed dial number, long tap the required speed dial number. As the example, if you have assigned a contact name Albert in the speed dial number "2", long tap 2 on the keypad to have your phone automatically calls Albert.
3. To call a multiple speed dial numbers, tap the numbers and then long tap the last number of the required speed dial number. As the example, if you have assigned a contact named Robert in the speed dial number "123", tap 1, tap 2 and then long tap 3 on the keypad to have your phone automatically calls Robert.