Call blocking
Getting a lot of robocalls or spammers clogging up your business phone lines? Dialpad’s call blocking feature can help. Book a product demo to see how Dialpad's AI-powered collaboration platform works!
With Dialpad, teams get not only a multi-layered approach to call blocking and spam prevention, but also a full-fledged collaboration solution that lets you make phone calls, have video meetings, send SMS/MMS messages, and more—with industry-leading AI built right in.
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I receive a lot of spam on my desk phone line, and Dialpad’s spam shield does a great job of stopping it. I never see it until I log in, which has been great in my day-to-day efficiency.
”Chad Pierce
Head of Building Technology at WeWork
How does Dialpad's call blocker work?
Automatic call blocking:
Dialpad leverages the spam score tied to inbound calls to determine whether or not to allow them to reach an individual user.
The spam score is maintained by reliable third-party sources that feed that information back to Dialpad on each inbound call. A spam score of 100 (the highest possible) is automatically blocked from entering the Dialpad ecosystem.
Self-serve spam blocking:
In addition to automatically blocking inbound calls with a spam score of 100, Dialpad has self-serve options for blocking calls with a “high spam score” (i.e. any score above 90). Not only that, Dialpad lets you set rules for inbound calls from callers not currently in your contact list, as well as any "anonymous" callers.
These options apply for every inbound call you receive to your direct Dialpad line—we also give you the option to mark new, unsaved numbers as spam for one-off calls that you may receive.
Say goodbye to spam
Dialpad offers a number of different ways to stop spam calls in their tracks. Here are just a few options:
Full block (play “Number not in service” message)
Straight to voicemail (no notification)
Straight to voicemail (notification plus real-time transcription)
IVR screening (“Please state your name and Dialpad will try to connect you”)
Regardless of what you choose, all your spam calls will automatically filter into a Spam tab in your Dialpad inbox for you to review later—whether that’s simply checking the caller or reading through the voicemail transcription.
More than just a call blocking app
Truly unified communications
As a UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) platform with a phone system built in, Dialpad gives you SMS/MMS and instant messaging, video conferencing, and other advanced features—all in the same app.
Integrations with your favorite tools
From CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot to industry-specific and sales-specific tools like Clio and Outreach, Dialpad has a wide range of integrations. (Plus its open API lets you build custom integrations.)
Custom call routing
Set up call routing to direct calls based on skills-based routing, round-robin style, and more. Plus, you can easily set up a multi-level auto attendant, right from your online dashboard.
Call forwarding
Never miss a call again. Dialpad lets you set up a maximum of five call forwarding numbers so you can automatically send missed calls to a colleague, your desk phone, another department, whatever you prefer.
Try Dialpad for free
Along with call blocking, you get all your communication channels in one place, all your essential business phone features, and much more. Sign up for a free trial to try it out—it takes just a few minutes, and you'll be set up with a virtual phone number too. Or, take a self-guided interactive tour of the app!
FAQs about call blocking
What is call blocking?
Call blocking is a feature that you'll find in most business phone systems that will automatically block phone calls from suspect numbers.