# Anyway to block all calls from a certain area code (that aren't in my contacts)?

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**Created:** [August 23, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyway-to-block-all-calls-from-a-certain-area-code-that-arent-in-my-contacts/794484 "2017-08-23T20:46:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyway-to-block-all-calls-from-a-certain-area-code-that-arent-in-my-contacts/794484/1 "2017-08-23T20:46:52Z")

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Phone is a Google Pixel on Sprint.

I have a 309 area code phone number and lately I’ve been getting a surge of spam 309 calls. I block every one but the numbers keep changing. The thing is, I no longer live in the 309 area code (or anywhere near it), so the only 309 numbers I know would be contacting are already in my contacts. I don’t want to block all numbers that aren’t in my contacts, just the 309 ones. Is it possible?

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**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2017, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyway-to-block-all-calls-from-a-certain-area-code-that-arent-in-my-contacts/794484/2 "2017-08-23T23:21:43Z")

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I have exactly the same situation, moved away from an area but kept the cell number. I did a lot of research a few months ago, but could not find a solution (I’m on a Verizon iphone). You’d think this would be really simple to implement, right?