# Telemarketer blocking app for Android **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 21, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302 "2015-10-21T00:01:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/1 "2015-10-21T00:01:51Z")
Even though I don’t give out my phone number, and even though I don’t use my phone except for people I know, I’ve been getting (what I assume to be) spam calls. What’s the best telemarketer-blocking app for Android? ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/2 "2015-10-21T00:34:01Z")
Don’t know if there’s an app, I just add the number to my auto reject list. Subscribing to see if there’s a better answer. ---
**Author:** ![JerrySTL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@JerrySTL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerrySTL)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/3 "2015-10-21T01:32:19Z")
I like Call Control. It does a great job off blocking calls and gets it’s database from inputs from other users. It also can track a lost phone. It found mine. It would have also found my stolen car if the cops would have showed up an hour sooner. The phone was in the car until the crooks sold it. :mad: There’s a few other tricks that it can play like backing up phone numbers especially if you upgrade to the paid version. > > > Block Spam, Robocalls & Telemarketers with this SMS / Call Blocker & Caller I... ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/4 "2015-10-21T13:31:20Z")
Is your cell phone number on the [US National "Do Not Call](https://www.donotcall.gov/)" list? That should help. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/5 "2015-10-21T13:52:41Z")
There’s always “[Nomorobo](https://www.nomorobo.com/)”. ---
**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/6 "2015-10-21T14:13:20Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > There’s always “[Nomorobo](https://www.nomorobo.com/)”. Looks like a great idea if it works. Does anyone have any experience with this service? ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/7 "2015-10-21T15:12:45Z")
> [@Dragwyr](#): > > Is your cell phone number on the [US National "Do Not Call](https://www.donotcall.gov/)" list? > > That should help. My numbers have been on that list for years, home and cell. Hasn’t helped at all as far as I am concerned. Still average 5 to 10 calls a week on each. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/8 "2015-10-21T15:26:38Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > There’s always “[Nomorobo](https://www.nomorobo.com/)”. > [@rbroome](#): > > Looks like a great idea if it works. > Does anyone have any experience with this service? Just looked into it. Doesn’t work on cell phones or regular landlines, only on VOIP based lines. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/9 "2015-10-21T15:36:12Z")
> [@Dragwyr](#): > > Is your cell phone number on the [US National "Do Not Call](https://www.donotcall.gov/)" list? > > That should help. Yes. The DNC list is useful for lawful telemarketers, but does nothing to prevent scam/spam calls. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/10 "2015-10-21T21:09:32Z")
I use SyncMe to sync my Android contacts with their Facebook accounts (since Android doesn’t do that natively anymore). A happy side effect is that it provides caller information and allows you to block spam calls. The interface is slightly annoying but well worth it. ---
**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/11 "2015-10-22T15:48:43Z")
> [@rbroome](#): > > Looks like a great idea if it works. > Does anyone have any experience with this service? I signed up to Nomorobo. so far, it has blocked a couple of telemarketers. That is good. so far, it has missed a few telemarketers. That is bad. so far, I don’t know if any legit calls have been blocked. At least no one has complained. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/telemarketer-blocking-app-for-android/735302/12 "2015-10-22T15:56:01Z")
You might take a look at [Whitepages Caller ID](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.webascender.callerid&hl=en) and/or [Mr. Number](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrnumber.blocker&hl=en). I’ve found them reasonably useful.