Block calls by prefixes/ country code

[rsb-23]

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Feature description

To block calls from phone numbers which follow a certain pattern like..

1. Block/ Allow contacts from specific countries. OR
2. block numbers starting/ending (like NNNNxxxxxxx) where NNNN being the prefix/suffix

Can be easily added under Manage blocked numbers

Why do you want this feature?

To block spam and scam calls for my parents and relatives. Their contacts are within 1-3 countries only.
Also, spam calls have n numbers from a series.

Additional information

[Optional]

1. If possible, we can set user's country to always allow.
2. Although not user friendly, but can make it as Block by pattern (regex).

[Aga-C]

In the Manage blocked numbers setting, after tapping the plus button on the top, you can use * to create patterns in blocked numbers, e.g. you can block an entire country by adding an entry like +48*.

[inson1]

@Aga-C What about reopen this as fr to make it more user friendly? I think think using regex isnt use friendly

[Aga-C]

@inson1 It's not even regex. Using an asterisk instead of any characters is standard everywhere.

[inson1]

@Aga-C asterisk, okay, but that doesnt mean normal user knows about it, for example just this fr

[Aga-C]

@inson1 It's described how to use precisely in a place where user is entering blocked number. We can't make this more obvious.

[naveensingh]

I wrote the help message there, even added two examples to show how to use the pattern blocking.

I don't see any other way to make it more user friendly while keeping the implementation simple, maybe later. For now, If you have any ideas for a better help message, let me know.