How to Stop Blocked Numbers from Leaving a Voicemail on Android?

How to prevent blocked numbers on Android from leaving voicemails is covered in this article. Regardless of whether your phone was made by Google, Samsung, or another manufacturer, the instructions still apply.).

Call your service provider or make use of a third-party app to prevent blocked numbers from leaving voicemails. Some excellent examples include the Calls Blacklist app and Google Voice. Here are the details.

How to Block Someone So They Can’t Leave Voicemail?

When you block a phone number on an Android device, the caller can still leave voicemails even though your phone won’t ring when they call. Use an app that flags blocked numbers as spam to stop callers from leaving voicemails. This is the only way to do so. Your choices are based on your phone provider.

Block Voicemails through Your Service Provider

You can block numbers using the services offered by major mobile providers AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon.

AT&T

Use of the AT&T Call Protect app is free for AT&T customers. With the Call Protect service, you can prevent specific numbers from leaving voicemails and the service automatically blocks known spam numbers. You can pay more to block telemarketers, political callers, and obtrusive private callers.

Verizon

Users of Verizon can cost-free temporarily block up to five numbers. After 90 days, a fresh block application is required. Sign up for the Verizon Smart Family plan to indefinitely block voicemails and calls from up to 20 numbers.

You can block numbers and set restrictions on data, calls, and texts during specific times of the day with Verizon Smart Family, a paid service. To get going, download the Verizon Smart Family app.

T-Mobile

Customers of T-Mobile can utilize the Scam Shield app to stop scam calls. Although the app is free, you must upgrade to the premium version in order to block voicemails from particular phone numbers.

Block Voicemails through Third-party Tools

There are numerous third-party apps available for use. Below, I’ve listed some of the best.

Option 1. Google Voice

The most widely used app out of all the ones you could use is Google Voice. You won’t ever have to worry about blocked voicemails again because they are marked as spam. An advantage of some Android devices is that Google Voice is pre-installed.

Here are the steps you need to follow:

Step 1:

• Open Google Voice
• Go to Messages, Calls, or Voicemail, and select the cell phone number that you want to block
• Once the caller details open up, click the More button (the three vertical dots on the screen)
• Tap the Block Number option
• Click Block again

Step 2:

• Go to the Google Voice app
• Tap the Menu option (the three horizontal lines in the left-hand corner)
• Select Security
• Tap the Filter-spam feature (it should turn blue)

Option 2: CallApp

The second most popular choice would be the CallApp, right after Google Voice. There are many other call-blocking features available on the phone app in addition to the ability to prevent blocked numbers from leaving voicemails.

Here’s how you use it:

• Look for the CallApp from the Play Store and download it
• You will be given the option to set the application as your default calling app. Confirm this
• Grant the application the permissions that it requires
• Create an account by signing up. You will receive a confirmation SMS once your account has been made
• You should see a screen with all the features that the program offers
• Go to the Spam and Block List option
• Click on the Spam symbol at the bottom

Now, any voicemail left by a blocked number will be routed to the app’s spam list.

Option 3: Calls Blacklist

The Calls Blacklist app is a great option. You have the option of using the paid version or the free one.

Here’s how you use it:

• Go to the Google Play Store
• Download the Calls Blacklist app
• Make the application your default caller, which you will be prompted to do. Confirm this
• Set it up as your default SMS app as well
• Go back to the app home screen and swipe down to access the Blacklist option
• Tap the plus icon
• You will see a pop-up menu appear with a list of options
• Choose the voicemail message feature, and enter the number to block
• Tap the check mark icon to save

Option 4: Call Control

The Call Control app will be well-known to most users. Popular and wise, it is a good option.

Let me explain how it works: whenever a blocked number calls you, your phone rings, and if you don’t answer, a voicemail prompt appears. The Call Control app abruptly ends the call, preventing the other party from leaving a voicemail.

Option 5: No More Voicemail

You can use No More Voicemail Box, but be aware that it has bugs and sometimes adds arbitrary numbers to the blocked voicemail list. By properly configuring the app, you ought to be able to get around this, though.

How do Send Voicemails from Blocked Numbers to Spam With Google Voice?

You can block numbers and put voicemails in the spam folder if you have a Google Voice number. It is possible to forward Google Voice calls to the number from your carrier, but this approach is only useful if you use Google Voice as your main number because callers can still leave voicemails if they dial your primary number directly.

1. Open the Google Voice app after downloading it from the Play Store.
2. Log in with your Google account and grant Google Voice access to your contacts, microphone, etc.
3. Go to Calls, Contacts, or Messages and tap the number you wish to block.
4. Tap the three dots next to the number.
5. Tap Block number, then tap Block again to confirm. Indicating that the number is blocked, a red icon will show up next to it.
6. To make sure voicemails from blocked numbers go to spam instead of your inbox, tap Menu (the three lines next to the search field).
7. Tap Settings.
8. Turn on Filter spam.

Tip: To listen to voicemails from blocked numbers, tap Menu > Spam.