On : Open the Phone app > Menu (three dots) > Settings > Calling accounts > Choose your SIM > Additional settings > Call barring .
Silencing your phone is easy. But what if you need to go deeper? What if you need a digital bouncer that doesn't just turn down the volume, but physically stops the call from ever reaching you?
This means even if you swap your SIM into a different phone, the barring stays active. It’s attached to you , not the device. Depending on your carrier (and your country), you can bar calls with surgical precision. Here is the menu of options:
So, next time you really don’t want to hear from the outside world, don’t just flip the mute switch. Go nuclear. Bar those calls.
When you activate call barring, your phone sends a secret code (like **33*PIN# ) to your carrier’s tower. The tower remembers: “For this phone number, block all incoming international calls.”
We’ve all been there. You’re in a crucial meeting, trying to focus on a deadline, or enjoying a silent yoga flow—and buzz . Your aunt calls for the third time to ask what you’re eating for dinner.
Pro tip: If you see a request for a “Barring password” and you’ve never set one, try 0000 or 1234 . If those fail, call your carrier. In a world of smart spam filters and AI assistants screening your calls, Call Barring feels a bit retro. Like using a sledgehammer instead of a scalpel.
