Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Manage and Use Call Reject Messages Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Call-reject messages is a feature in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that will let you reject an incoming call and send a call-reject message to the caller at the same time. You can use this feature to easily reject an incoming call when you're in a situation where you couldn't answer the call, such as while in an important meeting, with a preset message to let the caller knows the reason why you rejected the call.


How to manage the call-reject messages feature?
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 Call-reject messages.
   
   
5. To add a new call-reject message, enter the desired message in the Enter message field and then tap .
   
   

   You can add up to 6 call-reject messages

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6. To remove an existing call-reject message, tap next to the required message you want to remove.
   
   
7. To edit an existing call-reject message, tap a message to make the required changes and then tap Save button to save the changes.
   
   

How to use the call-reject messages feature?
As the example, we'll use this feature to reject calls with messages while your phone is being used to open an app and not.

When you're using your phone to open an app:

1. When an incoming call arrives, the call notification will be displayed as pop up.
2. Tap Reject call with message button to view all call-reject messages available.
   
   
3. Select the required call-reject message.
   
   
4. Your phone will send the selected call-reject message to the caller and reject the call automatically at the same time.

When you're not using your phone:

1. When an incoming call arrives, the call notification will be displayed in full screen.
2. Drag the Reject call with message bar upwards to view all call-reject messages available.
   
   
3. Select the required call-reject message.
   
   
4. Your phone will send the selected call-reject message to the caller and reject the call automatically at the same time.

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.