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CallsBlocker – Free App Blocks Unwanted Calls

by Ronen Halevy on Mar 11th, 2009 at 3:53 pm EST
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Developer: Fabian Cost: Free

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callsblocker1 Tashanna let me know about a new free application from Fabian called CallsBlocker. It is a very useful app that lets you block unwanted calls based on quite a few settings. You can block numbers from your address book, call logs, or based on certain rules. For example, you can block unknown, private, or withheld numbers or 1-800 numbers or any other prefix. The application is freeware but Fabian is accepting donations at this link.

NOTE: The app says it only supports the Storm but it works just fine on my Bold. Let me know if it works on your device!

From the description:

This is an application that allows the user to block unwanted calls or calls from unknown, private or withheld numbers. Through this you won’t get bugged anymore by advertisement or unwanted calls. Another feature is that you can block a set of numbers that starts with specific digits (e.g. all 190 numbers). You can even choose numbers from any contact in the address book and simply add them to the list of blocked numbers through one click.

If you are in the Call Log and want to add a number from there, you just click Menu -> ‘Add Number to blocked List’ and then the number will be added to the list of blocked numbers. No need for the long copy-paste procedure.
The interface is very easy to handle and manageable even for new Storm Owners.
For a complete ReadMe file, please download the zip of this application.

Features:

  • Block numbers starting with specific digits
  • Import numbers from the address book or call log
  • Set the amount of milliseconds when it should get blocked
  • Freeware

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50 Comments to “CallsBlocker – Free App Blocks Unwanted Calls”

  1. Posted by: javatyger
    March 11, 2009 at 4:18 pm EST

    Works on 8900!! Thanks!

  2. Posted by: Lance
    March 11, 2009 at 4:42 pm EST

    On my Tmo 8220, if the phone is flipped open, it rings once and then goes to voicemail. If the phone is closed, it auto answers the call.

  3. Posted by: Rich
    March 11, 2009 at 4:47 pm EST

    Works on my curve 8330, no problem! Thanks!

    • Posted by: nc
      April 2, 2009 at 9:20 am EST

      HI…it’s not working on my 8830!!! :-(

      On top of that, the section “Block Numbers starting with” has a red “x” next to it so I think something isn’t right from the get go.

      Are all options still working for you?

  4. Posted by: randmthought
    March 11, 2009 at 4:48 pm EST

    Loaded this on my Sprint Curve 8330 with a 4.5 os and it worked on the intial run and then wouldn’t open after that. Uninstalled and re-installed the app and it still wouldn’t open. Worked great when I blocked my desk phone as a test but then found out it was blocking all numbers with a 913 area code. Had to uninstall it to get them to go through again. I think this might only work for 4.6 and 4.7os.

  5. Posted by: corey
    March 11, 2009 at 5:47 pm EST

    Works on 8130’s

  6. Posted by: noe1313
    March 11, 2009 at 6:29 pm EST

    Good app it works pretty good in my bb8820 thanks..

  7. Posted by: noe1313
    March 11, 2009 at 6:34 pm EST

    So far so good in my bb 8820

  8. Posted by: mcky
    March 11, 2009 at 7:21 pm EST

    works great for me on my 8830. thanks.. good app.

  9. Posted by: webchetan
    March 11, 2009 at 7:31 pm EST

    Doesn’t work for me. I tried installing it installed fine. But then when I click the icon it opened only once later when I tried to click the CallBlocker Icon nothing happens. I have BerryTweak Installed tto. Do you guys think that is interfering with the CallsBlocker. If the developer can reply would be great.

    I own 8900 Curve.

    Thanks

  10. Posted by: sohood
    March 11, 2009 at 7:49 pm EST

    DOESN’t WORK!!!

    Opened once and it wouldn’t after that, no matter how many times I click it

  11. Posted by: duck383
    March 11, 2009 at 7:51 pm EST

    well it worked on blocked, unknown and withheld on my curve 8320 (v4.5) but when i added a number to be blocked no dice didnt work guess only half good so far

  12. Posted by: Chaiyarat
    March 11, 2009 at 10:21 pm EST

    For many of us who have our phones on corporate policy locked, this type of program may not work. The policy lock will stop us from changing some of the application permission. Hence the end result is that the program itself is blocked by Blackberry Phone.

  13. Posted by: automan69
    March 11, 2009 at 10:26 pm EST

    Did anyone READ what is says. It only works on phones with 4.7 os not 4.5 read people read!!!!

  14. Posted by: rd
    March 11, 2009 at 10:34 pm EST

    yea it says 4.7 but why do you think people with 4.5 are trying and using it ? cause it was also posted that it worked with 4.5 and 4.7 so i think we did read !!!!!!!

  15. Posted by: zakz
    March 11, 2009 at 10:59 pm EST

    works like a charm on 8310 4.5. no probs thus far..

  16. Posted by: hotzb22
    March 11, 2009 at 11:18 pm EST

    doesnt work at all for me sprint 8330 4.5os

  17. Posted by: webchetan
    March 11, 2009 at 11:29 pm EST

    same problem as sohood…Opened once and it wouldn’t after that, no matter how many times I click it

  18. Posted by: Ali
    March 12, 2009 at 12:01 am EST

    Works perfectly on the 8900 with 4.6

  19. Posted by: joe
    March 12, 2009 at 12:13 am EST

    it says that works with all models, i tried it on my curve 8330, 4.5 OS. No go, i emailed the designer about will see what he says, will you keep you posted.

  20. Posted by: T-hoMo
    March 12, 2009 at 1:26 am EST

    Works lovely on my tmo 8900. Just had to set all the app permissions to “allow”

  21. Posted by: Azir
    March 12, 2009 at 1:29 am EST

    where can i download it from?

  22. Posted by: Sam
    March 12, 2009 at 2:45 am EST

    Hey, for those who put it on the bold, anyone know where it went? i set it up and closed it but now I can’t find the application. It’s not under downloads or applications… any ideas? thx!

  23. Posted by: kisha
    March 12, 2009 at 3:46 am EST

    i loaded it on my TMobile 8900 curve & it works fine so far. i tested it by blocking one of my friends & having her call me. She called 3 times & all three times she got sent straight to voicemail.

  24. Posted by: azir
    March 12, 2009 at 6:13 am EST

    it worked on my 8900 for about 10minutes then it refused me access into the application screen, ive removed and reinstalled it 4 times, still no luck. it also when it was working give me a missed call of the number trying to call and gave the caller a caller is busy tone.

    we cant complain on free applications, though it would be nice to get this working corredctly on all BBs to somehow give the blocked callers a ‘phone is powered off’ message without getting the missed call alert

  25. Posted by: Brouns
    March 12, 2009 at 6:46 am EST

    Works on 8350i, 8330 and 8130 with telus

  26. Posted by: Brouns
    March 12, 2009 at 6:48 am EST

    Works with :
    8330 Telus with 4.5os
    8350i Mike with 4.6
    8130 Telus with 4.5

  27. Posted by: webchetan
    March 12, 2009 at 8:55 am EST

    Hi all – I came to know from the developer Fabian, there is a known bug that when you add a number from the call log it stalls the application. He is working on a fix.

  28. Posted by: stonewall72
    March 12, 2009 at 8:57 am EST

    Nice find! Works on my 8130 4.5. Experimenting with the “Block Calls after (ms)” option. When I get a blocked call it vibes once and the goes to voicemail (vibe mode) and plays rintone (gues 500ms worth) in normal ring mode. Anyone get past this issue yet? Be nice if this could be set to ignore the call a little faster?
    Anyhow – thanks for the great find and all the work that went into development!!!!

  29. Posted by: joe
    March 12, 2009 at 11:05 am EST

    Hi just reinstalled the app and all is working, but this is the question i have, when i am getting a blocked call on my curve 8330 it vibrates 1 time and goes in to voice mail, is this normal? or can i make that it doesnt even vibrate just goes straight to VM?

    Thank guys

    P.S
    LOVE THIS APP!!!!!!

  30. Posted by: ghostshell
    March 12, 2009 at 1:45 pm EST

    About to install it on my 8310 with OS 4.5.0.110 from AT&T.

    Installed successfully, asked to access my phone, successful.

    No errors, tried opening it after closing and it opened, so far so good.

    Please post which OS your running if it does or does not work so we can see if certain 4.5 OS’s are more compatible than other’s.

  31. Posted by: automan69
    March 12, 2009 at 11:50 pm EST

    Telus 8330 os 4.5.0.131 doesn’t work.

  32. Posted by: T-hoMo
    March 13, 2009 at 1:14 am EST

    I have it set to 1000 (ms) when i get a call it will ring for less then a sec and send to v-mail. Good enough

  33. Posted by: kukuh
    March 15, 2009 at 1:05 am EST

    It not worked on my vodafone storm OS 4,7,0,113. Why ?

  34. Posted by: babelac
    March 21, 2009 at 1:39 am EST

    It work well on my 8900 Tmob, but the minimum duration for refuse call is 500ms. That’s really not good. If it like Black & White List is better, the caller will seem that it is network errors. Hope it correct this option and allow us to change the minium duration shorter.

    • Posted by: iheartmyberry
      March 26, 2009 at 5:43 pm EST

      you can type in 1000 and it should answer the calls faster. It vibrates or rings for half a second then it goes to voicemail not bad.

  35. Posted by: Ghostshell
    March 26, 2009 at 7:57 pm EST

    When i first installed i couldnt get the app to open, but i had the option to add a # when selecting menu while having a number highlighted, anyways, if you have trouble opening the app, try deleting it via the phone and then loading it through the DM. I first installed via OTA, by e-mail, it wouldnt let me open the app, then i deleted it, let the device reboot, installed the app again through the DM and it works fine, i can open it etc…

  36. Posted by: Ghostshell
    March 26, 2009 at 7:58 pm EST

    Phone: 8310
    OS: 4.5.0.110

    Status: Working after reinstall via DM, first install OTA

  37. Posted by: webchetan
    March 26, 2009 at 8:54 pm EST

    Folks – It should work for 8900 and other devices now. Fabian has updated the app to fix all the issues people were having before. It works on mine too. The old versions didn’t work, but starting from ver 1.07 Fabian has fixed all the know issues. I have confirmed this with Fabian.

    Thanks Fabian for the wonderful app!

    • Posted by: Phelogeny
      April 2, 2009 at 3:17 pm EST

      Okay I have a Storm 9530 OS 4.7.0.99 and the 1.07 version of callsblocker isn’t working. I have enabled compatibility mode, checked and unchecked the boxes on the menus and nothing. It won’t restrict any calls. I have reset my permissions and set them again to ALLOW, I have uninstalled and reinstalled and yes, I have installed using the DM.

      I am currently downgrading my OS back to 75 to see if this fixes it. If not does anyone have any other suggestions for a blocking program that works with the Storm?

      • Posted by: webchetan
        April 2, 2009 at 3:45 pm EST

        Phelogeny – I am not sure why it doesn’t work for you on Storm. There are many applications which are not Storm compatible. I have mine 8900 and it works perfectly on it!

        Try emailing the author and see if he has a fix for you.

  38. Posted by: locotk
    April 5, 2009 at 7:34 pm EST

    I have also Storm 9530 OS 4.7.0.113 and the 1.07 version of callsblocker \
    And it isn’t working at all.

    I have enabled compatibility mode, checked and unchecked the boxes on the menus and nothing. It won’t restrict any calls. I have reset my permissions and set them again to ALLOW, I have uninstalled and reinstalled and yes, I have installed using the DM as well.

    Does anyone know of another application what would block unwanted calls and 800s?

  39. Posted by: Azir
    April 13, 2009 at 6:59 am EST

    tried updated version and works like a treat

  40. Posted by: Azir
    April 13, 2009 at 7:21 am EST

    works fine :)

  41. Posted by: roelhan
    July 4, 2009 at 3:29 pm EST

    It’s work on my Bold, thanks fabian