How to block incoming calls on at&t landline

Q: How do I stop incoming calls without blocking?

For that, open your phone app and tap on the menu overflow button (three dots) in the top right corner of the screen (generally for Android devices, for other devices, it is different). Then tap on the Settings and click on Calls. Within the calls menu, click on the call barring option.

Things You Should Know

Use Do Not Disturb on your iPhone to block all incoming calls.
Enable Do Not Disturb in "Settings > Do Not Disturb".
Turn on Do Not Disturb from Control Center.

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Open your iPhone’s Settings
. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
2
Tap Do Not Disturb.
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3
Slide the "Do Not Disturb" switch to
. The switch will turn green, which means that Do Not Disturb mode is enabled.
4
Tap Allow Calls From.
5
Select which calls you want to receive while in Do Not Disturb mode. To block all incoming calls while you’re in this mode, select No One.
- If you want to receive calls from people in your Favorites list, select Favorites instead.
6
Tap the back button. This brings you back to the Do Not Disturb screen.
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Slide the "Repeated Calls" switch to
. If you leave this switch green/On, anyone who calls you twice in a row will be able to reach you even though you’re in Do Not Disturb mode. Turning it off prevents this from happening.

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Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen. Now that you’ve set up Do Not Disturb, here’s how you can enable and disable it quickly from the home screen.
2
Tap the moon icon. It’s the fourth icon at the top of the screen. If the moon was previously gray, it will turn white, which means Do Not Disturb mode is enabled. You will not receive incoming calls in this mode.
- If you don’t see the moon, see Customize the Control Center on iPhone or iPad to learn how to get it.
3
Tap the moon icon again to toggle off Do Not Disturb mode. The moon icon will turn gray again, and you’ll be able to receive phone calls.

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When in do not disturb mode, what does it say to the caller?

It doesn't tell them anything. It just sends their call to your voicemail.
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I don’t want receive calls from any numbers, except for a few ones. Is it possible?

Yes. Only add the numbers you want to hear from to your contacts, then select, "block all unknown callers."

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How do I restrict incoming calls?

Open the Phone app. Tap the menu overflow button (three dots) in the upper righthand corner. Tap Settings. Tap Calls..

Within Call Settings, tap Call Barring..

Tap All Incoming (which should initially say "Disabled")..

Enter the call barring password. In most cases, this will be either 0000 or 1234..

Tap Turn On..

How do I block a Phone number on my AT&T landline?

AT&T Home Phone: How to Use Call Block You can dial star-6-0 to block unwanted calls from a particular number in your local calling area.

Can AT&T permanently block a number?

In addition to blocking fraud and spam calls, with AT&T ActiveArmor^SM mobile security, you can add numbers to your personal block list. The numbers on your personal block list will remain permanently blocked until you remove them from the list. Get more details about AT&T ActiveArmor mobile security.

How do I stop incoming calls without blocking?

For that, open your phone app and tap on the 'menu overflow button' (three dots) in the top right corner of the screen (generally for Android devices, for other devices, it is different). Then tap on the Settings and click on Calls. Within the calls menu, click on the 'call barring' option.