Mobile phones have been a boon for people to connect to the world. It has been a revolution in the communication world. You could connect to any person in a different part of the world without any hassles. However, with the benefits offered by mobile phones, you would also have to face a few drawbacks. Spam calls are a nuisance to most people. You would wonder how to safeguard yourself from spam calls. 

Let us go through a few important tips and tricks to safeguard from spam calls. 

• Blocking calls manually 

The best way to deal with telemarketing companies or strangers calling you regularly would be by blocking their numbers. A good way to do it would be by opening the call log on your mobile phone, long press on the number to stop receiving calls from, and then press bock. 

• Using third-party apps to block calls 

Numerous third-party call-blocking applications have been made available on the Google play store for preventing annoying spammers from reaching you. Most require a monthly subscription. However, you could come across several applications that have been made available free of charge. 

These applications have an extensive database for constantly updating a list of spammers. Most of these third-party applications would warn you through a message and enable you to add the number to a private block list. Moreover, most of these apps would shut down scam numbers automatically when they find any match of such calls with their extensive spammer list. 

• Blocking calls apart from the ones in the contact list 

In the event, you wish to block the entire list of unwanted callers; a good option to choose would be by downloading a third-party app. The app would enable you to block all unwanted numbers apart from the ones that have been added to your contact list. 

You would be required to download the app from the play store, open it, and choose the black list. Henceforth, click the add button and choose the `from call log` option. Choose the numbers you want to put on the black list. However, the drawback with these call-blocking applications would be the phone does not ring for calls that are not saved in your contact list. 

• Use do not call registry 

Yet another good option would be to register on the do not call registry. You could also stop unwanted calls by typing the numbers provided by your service provider. It would enable you to be safe from receiving unwanted calls inclusive of banking, financial, insurance, and credit cards. It would be in your best interest to consult your service provider and inquire about the best options made available to stop receiving unwanted calls from real estate, education, health, tourism, leisure, communication, consumer goods, and automobiles. 

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The bottom line 

When you consider stopping unwanted or spam calls, the aforementioned tips would prove immensely useful. It would be in your best interest to choose the best available option suitable for your specific needs. Consider researching the best available option before investing your time and effort in it.