| Block Anonymous callers | ThoughtEqualizer | 7/12/12 9:29 AM | I am trying to find out how to block anonymous callers (no caller ID) within Google Voice. I already know that you can set no phones to ring in the Anonymous Callers Group, but that will allow an anonymous caller to still leave a voice mail. Don't |
| Re: Block Anonymous callers | HankInTx | 7/16/12 1:40 PM | Me three! :) and a bit more .... I get many calls that apparently only send the CID info of "Unknown" or "Toll Free Call" and often lack any phone number info at all. Although I _really_ appreciate that Google Voice can now determine such calls as "A |
| Re: Block Anonymous callers | magena777 | 7/21/12 6:16 AM | I am sick of getting "Unknown" callers that cannot be identified. For days i have been getting unknown callers all day long. It is to me harassment that they can purposely hide their calls and call people all day long!!! I would like to see "un |
| Re: Block Anonymous callers | StephenWayne3000 | 7/31/12 6:50 PM | I get about 10 "Unknown" calls a day. As far as I know, there is no way to block them in Google Voice. I've tried a few work-arounds with no luck. What up with that!? Super annoying. |
| Re: Block Anonymous callers | jonat2 | 8/1/12 1:19 PM | I get an "Unknown" call about once a day, and when I pick up, nobody is there. My GV call history just shows it as Unknown but when I select the option to "Block this caller" it asks if I want to block Unknown.e7d6afc47efc427a9790811a64fc049c922f97b |
| Re: Block Anonymous callers | SMS48 | 8/6/12 1:03 PM | Here's an idea for consideration and feedback. Would it help to record and use a greeting that is the same as the blocked number recording, a greeting with the blocked tone and verbal message. It is my understanding that some of the robocall machines |
| Re: Block Anonymous callers | John of Lower Merion | 8/6/12 8:03 PM | @SMS48 ...Would it help to record and use a greeting that is the same as the blocked number recording, a greeting with the blocked tone and verbal message... What you suggest is exactly what Lifehacker recommends to keep robocallers at bay: Lifeh |
| Re: Block Anonymous callers | SMS48 | 8/6/12 11:58 PM | @John of Lower Merion: Thanks for the feedback. For anybody else that's interested, the article linked to by John includes a link to download a recording of the tone. |
| Re: Block Anonymous callers | jade21 | 9/21/12 6:26 AM | You have to first report the calls as spams and enable Global spam Filtering in which the callers will automatically be sent to voicemail. |