Jeff Campbell
08-11-2010, 01:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://lifehacker.com/5602865/whats-the-best-way-to-block-a-number-from-calling-my-cellphone' target='_blank'>http://lifehacker.com/5602865/whats...ng-my-cellphone</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Dear Lifehacker, I'm receiving tons of unwanted calls per day. My carrier suggests that I change my number, but I don't want to do that. Is there anything else I can do?"</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1281299937.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>We had this happen on my daughter's iPhone, and the customer service rep from AT&T told us there was nothing they could do about it. Apparently that info is wrong according to this handy article about blocking unwanted phone calls. AT&T has a service called <a href="http://www.att.com/gen/sites/smartlimits?pid=8950" target="_blank">Smart Limits</a> that does indeed allow you to block unwanted calls. You can also do this deceptively <a href="http://richardkmiller.com/702/iphone-tip-use-a-silent-ringtone-to-screen-calls-in-your-sleep" target="_blank">simple trick with silent ringtones</a>. </p>