Don't know how to block unwanted calls (Home phone)

If you receive unwanted calls all the time, consider installing a call-blocking device. They can be installed directly on a home phone and most of them use blacklist databases of known spam numbers and allow you to add additional numbers to be blocked. Also, there are blocking devices which you need to configure manually, by creating your own blacklist and updating it constantly.

Consult your operator on how to obtain, install and configure a call-blocking device.

There are operators which have online phonebooks, containing the phone numbers of users who are subscribed to it. If your name is in a phonebook like that, ask the operator to remove you from it.

Every operator offers a call-divert feature, allowing you to divert phone calls from one number to another. If for some reason, usually by mistake, someone has diverted their phone calls from their phone number to your phone number, you will receive all the calls directed to their number.

The first thing you need to find out is the phone number people are trying to dial. Then, you need to go to your operator and ask them to break the call-divert link.

If your carrier offer call-blocking services, enable them. If you are not sure how, contact the operator's support team.

If you live in the USA, you can register your number in the National Do Not Call Registry. Once you register there, you won't be disturbed by telemarketers.

Maybe someone calls you believing that you are someone else, because they have dialed the wrong number. Also, if you have recently purchased this phone number, it's possible that the other person tries to reach the person who owned the number before you.

Once you receive an unknown call, listen to what the person has to say and explain the situation to that person.

If you leave your phone number in online contact form, you risk being annoyed by unknown people. Leave it only when it's really necessary (i.e. when you see an "*" asterisk icon in the phone number field).