Telemarketing calls and other unwanted calls can become irritating after a certain point. This becomes a major problem, especially when you have a busy day or when you are expecting an important call. On some occasions, you also end up missing important calls due to spam calls.In addition to unwanted marketing calls, you may also receive calls from people pretending to be from your bank and asking for your account or card details to cheat him.

1: Activating DND on your number
You can block all spam calls and messages by activating DND on your number. Just follow these simple steps:

•Open the Messaging app on your phone.
•Create a new message and type START 0.
•Send it to 1909.

Messages sent to 1909 are free, so you don’t have to worry about the charges.

Additionally, if you would like to block calls only from a specific category like Real Estate, Health etc., follow the steps below:

  • Create a new message and type START.
  • Send it to 1909.
  • You will now get a list of categories with their numbers.
  • Reply with the number for the category which you want to block.
2. Register DND on Jio, Airtel, Vodafone websites

You can also register DND on Jio, Airtel and Vodafone-Idea websites.

Jio DND
To register DND on Jio, follow these steps:

  • Open the MyJio app.
  • Go to Settings -> Service settings -> Do not disturb.
  • Select the categories you want to block.
Airtel DND
To register DND on Airtel, follow these steps:
  • Go to airtel.in/airtel-dnd.
  • Enter your mobile number and OTP.
  • Select the categories you want to block.
Idea & Vodafone DND

To register DND on Vodafone-Idea, follow these steps:

  • Go to discover.vodafone.in/dnd.
  • Enter your mobile number, email address and name.
  • Select the categories you want to block.
An article by Munna Suprathik