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Block any caller you want on your Blackberry!

By
Real Estate Agent with McGraw Realtors

Are you sick and tired of 1-800 companies or 1-877 companies calling you all the time even though your cell phone is on the Do Not Call Registry?  It doesn't seem like spammers care that you go to all that effort to NOT hear from them does it?

Fear not!  A solution has been invented if you own and use a Blackberry cell phone!

It's called Call Blocker Pro and are you ready for this?  It costs a whopping $2.99.

I found this program the other day when I kept getting calls from some 1-877 outfit that everyone was complaining about on the internet.  I thought, "There's got to be a way to outsmart these people."  So I went searching at the Blackberry App World and found this little program.

Here's a screenshot from the Blackberry App Store.  The program can be downloaded from the internet or through your Blackberry.  It is supposed to work with all versions of the Blackberry.  I run mine on a Blackberry Curve 8900.

Call Blocker Pro Screenshot

It's easy to install and it works great!  The secret to effectively blocking a number is to be sure you put both 1-800 and 800 without the "1".   Do the same with 877 numbers or any area code!

Now, whenever a pesky telemarketer calls, I jot down the number, enter into my call blocker program and literally never hear from them again. 

Put in a number accidentally?  You can take numbers right back out.  No problem.Hello?!  Hello?!

I'm not sure if there is an application like this for the Iphone, but surely there is!

One last thing...get rid of your home land line, use only a cell phone and you've got total control of when the phone is on, off and who can and cannot call!

Now...why didn't my cell phone service provider think of this????

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Comments (14)

Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Bob, I'm now wondering if there is an app for that on my I Phone?  I'll have to check it out.  Great information.

Nov 16, 2009 11:37 PM
Donna & Larry Johnson
Keller Williams Real Estate - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County

Bob, Thanks for the information this will come in handy.

Nov 16, 2009 11:37 PM
Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

Pretty nifty little tool for the Blackberry, Bob!  Thanks for sharing this one as I am swamped with stupid calls from telemarketers on my BB - off to check it out this morning!

Nov 16, 2009 11:38 PM
Chip Jefferson
Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

The cell phone service didnt do it because they want the application developer to get 2.99 for it. I will check it out though as it sounds like its worth every penny!

Nov 16, 2009 11:38 PM
Chris Smith
Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Brokerage - New Tecumseth, ON
South Simcoe, Caledon, King, Orangeville Real Esta

Bob, Great information, and one that most every Blackberry user probably needs, even if they didn't think so.  Thanx for sharing.

Nov 16, 2009 11:39 PM
Neal Bloom
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate

I have the curve..I'll look into it but I'm also seeing many of these 800 numbers are calling with local state codes now so I never pick up those calls until I listen to their messages...you can also report the numbers to the do not call registry to make them stop calling you when they get warned of a the 10,000 dollar fines they can get.

Nov 16, 2009 11:42 PM
Bob Haywood
McGraw Realtors - Owasso, OK
BobHaywood.com

Patricia - Surely the Iphone has a similar app!  Check in their App store.

Donna and Larry - you're welcome!  Enjoy!

Leesa - You will love this program.  Set it to pick up and hang up once and it works great!

Laura - Grrrr

Chris - Best app I ever bought!

Neal - I don't want to talk to telemarketers.  Whenever you tell them about the fine and you're on the Do Not Call List, they just hang up or get rude.  I'm done with that.  No more talking to them.

Nov 16, 2009 11:45 PM
Dennis Duvernay Broker/Owner
Hillview Realty - Northbridge, MA

Thanks Bob...good info even tough I like to talk to telemarketers....I interupt them and ask if they are interested in purchasing a home LOL unless of course it is a recording....grrrrrr

Nov 17, 2009 12:20 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Bob - I get those calls more on my land line than I do my cell phone.  It's good to know there is an affordable solution for my Blackberry!  Thanks for the info!

Nov 17, 2009 01:42 AM
Bob Haywood
McGraw Realtors - Owasso, OK
BobHaywood.com

Kathleen - precisely why I no longer own a land line!  Don't they still have call blocker for that too though?

Nov 17, 2009 01:58 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Thank you Bob.  I have a new Blackberry Storm.  I haven't been bothered to much but if it picks up I will definitely install this.  Actually, a lot of those telemarketing calls have stopped since the new law took effect.

Nov 22, 2009 04:32 PM
Melissa Brown
Helen Adams Realty - Charlotte, NC
Realtor - South Charlotte NC Homes for Sale

I want that for my iPhone!!!!  Don't even know where to  look!

Nov 22, 2009 10:24 PM
Bob Haywood
McGraw Realtors - Owasso, OK
BobHaywood.com

Melissa, look in the app store.  There has to be something similar for the IPhone. 

Nov 22, 2009 11:30 PM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

Bob - This allows me to answer the phone from clients (which I do!) Unsolicited phone calls rob you of precious time. Smart info and informative post

Nov 23, 2009 04:33 AM