Block Calls & Messages or Mark as Spam
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You can stop unwanted calls and messages, and block or mark them as spam. When Google Voice suspects a call might be spam, it displays a warning on the incoming call screen and in your call history. You can then confirm whether or not the call is spam.
When you block a number in Google Voice:
- Calls and messages from that number are marked Blocked .
- The blocked caller gets a "Number not in service" message when they call.
- You don’t get messages from that number.
Block someone on a Computer
- Go to Google Voice.
- On the left, open the tab for Messages, Calls, or Voicemail
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- Open a message, call, or voicemail from the number you want to block.
- Click More options > Block number > Block.
Block someone on a Phone
- Open the Voice app .
- Open the tab for Messages, Calls, or Voicemail
- Open a message, call, or voicemail from the number you want to block.
- Tap More options > Block number > Block.
Confirm whether or not a call is spam
Google Voice automatically displays a warning about a suspected spam call. From your call history, you can confirm whether or not the call is spam.
If you confirm that a call:
- Is spam, any calls or messages from that number automatically go to the spam folder.
- Is not spam, the warning is removed from that call. The warning banner won’t appear on any future calls or messages from that number.
To confirm a suspected spam call:
- In your call history, click the call marked as suspected spam.
- On the warning banner shown in the call details, select Confirm spam.
- Tip: If the call is not spam, click Not spam > Confirm not spam.
- On the pop-up that appears, click Confirm spam.
- Any calls or messages from this number automatically move to the spam folder.
