BLOCKING CALLS: Lets have a conversation

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#1

so this is a forum…lets have a conversation. In this day and age, why do I have to download/purchase another app to block calls/texts? Why can’t Republic or Android just embed a call blocking feature? It’s sure as heck not a technological issue. Is it political? Is it because Google doesn’t want to undercut app sellers? I am sick of all the calls I get. I don’t want another probably intrusive app. I don’t want it to go to voicemail without ringing. I don’t want it hidden. I want it blocked so I never have to think about it.

I want to know 1) How YOU feel about it. 2) Literally - WHY isn’t this a standard feature? Maybe I’ve missed something. Maybe there is a valid reason…whether it’s in my best interest or not.

Looking forward to your feedback.

#2

Why can’t Republic? Well now that they are out of the ROM they don’t have access to do this a in the legacy phone and they had bigger issues to deal with.
Samsung does include a block caller option so does Huawei, both in their skins of Android [ and they have for awhile]
I believe Google is now including this in there latest builds of their phones [Nexus/Pixel lines]
Motorola the big standout at this time but if stock Android has the feature I can’t see them removing it
The legacy phones are not going to see any update and will never have the feature added

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#3

yes the nexus an moto g+ have call blocking. I have had this for more
than a year on my nexus

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#4

If your hidden number is causing all the Havoc with Mystery calls then have RW change it with a support ticket. All the blocking apps and tools won’t work on an underlying number. Actually nothing will block it.

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#5

For what it’s worth, Extreme Call Blocker will block calls to the secondary routing number as well as one’s public facing Republic number. I believe the free version will also: Call Blocker Voicemail Blocker.. Interestingly, Huawei’s “Harassment Filter” will block calls to both the public facing and secondary routing numbers on the Ascend 5W.

The above said, I agree with my friend @bocephous that if one is receiving frequent calls for others; it’s wise to raise a help ticket, so that Republic can assist with the experience.

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#6

I just send unwanted calls to voicemail, they usually don’t leave a message.

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