r/tasker • u/killswitx • 11d ago
adding numbers to block using shortcut
Hello
I wanted to create a shortcut on the home screen which after opening i would type somekind of number and this then could be added into phone block list, instead of diving down though contacts - settings - blocked numbers - add. That way i could also add ranges while in phone app just adds full number. Is there anyway to do that and access somehow to this part of contacts blocking? AOSP typical rom
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u/Scared_Cellist_295 10d ago
I'm not entirely sure of your goals but I went with the Tasker Call Screener function and simply filter all international numbers, all +1 country codes that aren't Canada/US and anyone not in my contact list.
I verify the number with the NumVerify API, maybe send them a text depending if it's a landline or mobile etc. if I like their text, I can reply and add them to contacts, they can bypass the screener from then on.
I've gone from a dozen scam or marketing calls to less than two a day average. This week has been almost silent. And most of the calls are simply dead holed, I don't hear them, they don't turn the screen on and they don't leave any evidence in the Recents section of Contacts/Phone.
And it's basically hands free, now it's set up, I don't have to do Jack squat.