Call Blocking program?

[jbmorales]

Anyone know of any good call blocking programs for the kaiser? preferably free?

thanks
jb

[xeno1]

Google for a program called Call Firewall. I use it on both my Kaiser and my Wizard and it works very well.

[mcmexican]

I like smartblock it does both phone calls and SMS messages.

-McMex

[jbmorales]

Google for a program called Call Firewall. I use it on both my Kaiser and my Wizard and it works very well.

I've used Call Firewall but I don't like how it lets my phone ring once then silences it and it doesn't give me the option to block private and unknown numers. I can't remember if it lets me block by area codes though, but I need that for the stupid 866 and 888 numbers that call at 7am.


jb

[jbmorales]

I like smartblock it does both phone calls and SMS messages.

-McMex

Is this program free?

[jbmorales]

SmartBlock d/l and installed. But is not going into effect. I did some reading and it says it only supports 2003 and WM5. Any suggestions for those who use SmartBlock?

jb

[cruton]

Yeah it seems like finding a good call blocking program is quite a bit harder than it should be. I tried a bunch of them then settled on this one.
call block (http://www.pocketgear.com/en_US/html/display_product.jsp?id=prod5491147)
It does cost money ($10). It's not quite perfect but it works pretty well.

[mcmexican]

Is this program free?

Rename smartblockppc22setup.zip to smartblockppc22setup.exe and install from your PC.

-McMex

[batmar333]

Hi
i tried lots of programs, and for me the best call blocking program is magicall.....but unfortunately is not free.
On tytnii it works like a charm.

[xeno1]

I've used Call Firewall but I don't like how it lets my phone ring once then silences it and it doesn't give me the option to block private and unknown numers. I can't remember if it lets me block by area codes though, but I need that for the stupid 866 and 888 numbers that call at 7am.


jb

Hmm, I've never had the problem with it ringing my phone once before it blocks it. I have an ex blocked and she used to call me about 10 times a day and it never rang once.

Also, I'm not sure what version of call firewall your using, but it has the option to reject unknown/private calls right on the first page on mine. I'm using version 1.2. And, if you go to menu and then black list options and choose the pattern option it allows you to block calls starting with a certain number such as 866 or 888.

[jbmorales]

Rename smartblockppc22setup.zip to smartblockppc22setup.exe and install from your PC.

-McMex

Thanks for the link Mex, but unfortunately I got it to work and I thought it would be the one I was looking for but after you turn it on it will block the numbers you wish not to pick up BUT when you go to make a call, a popup comes and says something like "sorry you are un able to make this call right now either there is no signal or the number you are trying to dial isn't a verified number, please try later. Have you ran into this problem?

[jbmorales]

Hmm, I've never had the problem with it ringing my phone once before it blocks it. I have an ex blocked and she used to call me about 10 times a day and it never rang once.

Also, I'm not sure what version of call firewall your using, but it has the option to reject unknown/private calls right on the first page on mine. I'm using version 1.2. And, if you go to menu and then black list options and choose the pattern option it allows you to block calls starting with a certain number such as 866 or 888.

Thanks. I must've had the 1.1 which didn't have the private/unknown numbers and such. I will give it a shot. Hopefully they config the program to go straight to vmail like SmartBlock does and doesn't even show up on your device call logs but only in SmartBlocks history log.

Going to test out Call Firewall right now, I will report back.

jb

[ddotderek]

magicall works amazing! it is indeed the best.

[tsereve]

For me the best blocking sw is NOVOSEC's smartfilterpro. Unfortunately it doesn't work in wm6.

[jackleung]

I was using Call SMS blocker. Not free but work excellent.

http://www.winmobileapps.com/device/pocketpc/csb/csb.aspx

[Noiz]

Just wanted to resurrect this thread to say I tried Smartblock and MagiCall (didn't try Call Firewall due to the one ring delay) and found that:

- Smartblock had a one ring delay before blocking while MagiCall doesn't.
- MagiCall has the option to answer and then immediately hang up, meaning the offending number gets charged for the call!

For those two points alone, MagiCall is about to get my business. I also found the option when making a rule to choose whether you get notified about events or not.

Thanks for putting me on to this program. :D

[ButtonBoy]

I have been using SPB Phone Suite which also has this feature, though I have yet to use it. It supports Black Lists, White Lists and no CallerID. I just turned it on for PrivateID- I'll let you know how well it works.