Most SIP/VoIP providers support this sort of blocking/diversion. In practice, you'd obtain a DiD number and forward calls that pass a filter to your mobile number. Alternatively, you could run a softphone app on your device that connects to the SIP provider's server eliminating the necessity to forward.
Or, you could run your own SIP server on a computer you own or a cloud VM you subscribe. This would give you the ultimate flexibility and features, but requires an investment in time and learning that most people find too onerous.
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Originally posted by 400m: My iphone is not capable of blocking area codes or prefixes. Can anyone recommend a third party app that will allow me to do this?
I don’t understand why you would want to do that.
My iPhone is set up to divert calls from anyone not in my contacts to voice mail. But scammers usually terminate the call before the recording begins.
Texts from unknown senders are always diverted to the “Unknown Senders” box. Once a week I open the Unknown Senders box, select all, then “Delete and Report Junk”.
Serious about crackers
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You can also block individual phone numbers once they show up on your phone. This is what I do.
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