Cold callers

[Bilbobagginsin]

Hi is there any way of preventing 0843 0845 numbers calling my mobile its sometimes 5am in the morning and as late as 11pm..    I am absolutely sick to the back teeth with it my phone  rings once and that's it but so sick of it now

Thanks 

[JonathanB]

Hi @Bilbobagginsin,

There's not a Network feature for this, but on my Google Pixel 6, I can customise my Do Not Disturb feature to allow calls only from existing contacts, or from "starred contacts". I'd recommend having a check if your phone supports this feature.

I found this in Settings > Notifications > Do Not Disturb > People

There should be similar features on most Androids and iPhones to allow calls from some or all contacts whilst Do not Disturb is active.

Hope this helps,
Jonathan

[Geluk]

Or simply turn your phone off at night.

[JonathanB]

Very true, or switch on Do Not Disturb without adding exemptions.

[tarantella]

You can also block whatever numbers you wish and/or report them as spam 

[JonathanB]

This page about protecting yourself against fraud, also has some handy info for spam and nuisance calls, and how to report them.