Blocking Unwanted Calls in MS Teams Calling

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What this article covers

If you're receiving unwanted calls, you can block numbers you no longer want to receive, including calls with no caller ID. In this article, the following is covered:

Blocking unwanted numbers (including calls with no caller ID)

The following steps enable you to block unwanted numbers.

  1. Select the Calls tab in MS Teams and then select the more or ellipse Ellipse.PNG option to the right of a phone number you want to block.
  2. From the drop-down menu, select Block.
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Note: To block anonymous calls, select Settings and more Ellipse.PNG next to your profile picture at the top of MS Teams and then choose Settings > Privacy. Select Block calls with no caller ID.
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Managing blocked numbers

The following steps enable you to view and manage blocked numbers.

  1. Select Settings and more Ellipse.PNG next to your profile picture at the top of MS Teams and then choose Settings > Privacy.
  2. Select Edit blocked contacts under Blocked contacts to see any numbers you've blocked and remove them from the list (i.e., unblock the caller via the Unblock button).
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