Unknown foreign numbers calling

[Essexdigger]

In the last 24 hours I've had about 30 calls from countries such as Zimbabwe and Kenya (I know no one there) . I am not answer8 g the calls. My number has clearly been passed on but not by me. I don't want to have to change my number (had this one for 6 years) but too many numbers calling to keep blocking them individually. Any ideas what I can do to make it stop?

[jonsie]

Only by blocking or not answering. Some phones have a setting to bar numbers not in your contacts There are apps that say they can block international calls so check in Play or Store.

[Bambino]

@Essexdigger We've seen a number of posts similar to yours. Follow the advice given to you by @jonsie, and DO NOT under any circumstances answer any of the calls.

[Winnie]

Hi I'm having the same issue - calls from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso and Turkmenistan.  I haven't answered the calls but they are coming very frequently.  I have reported it to Telefonica this morning and signed up for TPS but that takes a month to activate.  Is there anything else I can do to stop these calls? 

[MI5]

Just keep blocking, they will give up eventually.

[jonsie]

They last anything from a few days upto a week.

[Bambino]

A good article about call blocking apps:

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-call-and-text-blocker-apps/

[Essexdigger]

Thanks for the advice all.

I have found an option on my phone e

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@Essexdigger wrote:

In the last 24 hours I've had about 30 calls from countries such as Zimbabwe and Kenya (I know no one there) . I am not answer8 g the calls. My number has clearly been passed on but not by me. I don't want to have to change my number (had this one for 6 years) but too many numbers calling to keep blocking them individually. Any ideas what I can do to make it stop?

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for sending all unknown numbers that aren't in my contacts list direct to voicemail. Hoping that might stop them annoying so much.

[jonsie]

As I thought, good news @Essexdigger 

[MI5]

You may get fed up of continuous voicemails now though........