Call control for cell phones

[Dipstick2023]

How do I access call control for my cell phones?

[Iwantcallcontrol]

Hope Bell Mobility will propose such feature ASAP. Ridiculous that they haven’t integrated Call Control yet like Telus. 

[ESYS]

I changed from Telus to Bell because the coverage is perfect here. However, with Telus, I had an amazing feature called ‘Call Control.’ Anyone not in my contact list had to dial a number that the Telus network automated agent provided; if they couldn’t dial it, they couldn’t ring my phone.

[Antonbm]

Yup thinking about switching to telus they offer this service 

[Stretch11]

How do I add call protection on my Samsung phone to prevent scam calls

[dks]

That is not a feature, to the best of my knowledge, on Bell Mobility. See earlier posts with the green checkmark for more information. 

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum.

There is no 100% foolproof method, application, workaround, etc. that will eliminate scam calls completely. If you do find one, please let us know.

Scammers are persistent. They will stop at nothing to steal from you.

BELL Mobility does not offer Call Control as a feature for cell phones.

Call Control is available on Bell Home phone. You can control outbound calls that are made from your home phone service.

How to use Call Control on my Bell Home phone : What is Call Control?

I have included a web link from the Samsung Canda web site that may be of assistance to you. It does have some very good suggestions that may help you reduce scam calls.

Smart Call | Apps | Samsung Canada

I wish I could do more & offer up to you a quick fix, but I cannot.

Thank you for posting your question.

Take care.

[John Zinc]

In last 4 days I have received 50+ scam calls from the US it’s started few weeks ago. Different number each call. Any options ?

[Classic Loyal Customer]

Seriously?!? 
who has a HOME phone anymore and better yet, WHY?!?!

Bell NEEDS to implement Call Control for Mobile Phones as the scamming has become relentless! 

[dks]

Everyone has differing needs. What works for one may not work for another. 

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day,
To each his own. Every opinion counts. 

I have a home phone. It is going to take a lot more than Call Control to stop scammers & prevent fraud. If you have a sure fix, by all means share it with the rest of the world,

Take care.

[Classic Loyal Customer]

Call Control reduces those calls by 90-100% in most cases, that’s what customers want, read the previous posts. 

The point was that Bell’s Call Control for land lines serves little purpose anymore with the few landlines around and zero purpose for their mobility customers which I believe is the Lion’s share of their business.

Landlines are pretty much pointless unless you’re in a remote area with poor service which is understandable. Technology has changed our needs. If you’re a mobility custom there would be no real need for a Landline unless you lack signal service or operate a business .

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day,
As I mentioned in an earlier reply: "To each his own. Every opinion counts." One person's needs are not necessarily the same for everyone. Not everyone in Canada is in a financial position to be able to afford & purchase a mobility service & device for the family in a household.

I can only assume that: "Call Control reduces those calls by 90-100% in most cases"; is fact based with no limitations, pitfalls or issues.

I do agree that fraud & scamming has reached record proportions. Call Control is a band aid. We need something more with a bigger bite. We need tougher laws, enacted legislation, penalties & clear cut enforced regulations.

This is not something that is within the control of any Canadian telecommunications company. If you have a sure fix, by all means share it with the rest of the world,

Thank you for your input.

Take care.

[AlexF]

I am actually missing the Telus "Call control" feature as I get too many spam calls every day. I have been suing the Hiya app on my iPhone but Hiya cannot filter the majority of these spam/fraud calls unfortunately. I consider Bell as the leading telecommunication company in Canada and I expect to get the best experience with Bell. I have been using Bell services since 2022 and every year Bell increased a price of my plan by $5-6 (±10% which is a lot). Shame on Bell because so valuable feature is still not available in 2024!

[Iwantcallcontrol]

I might consider to switch back to Telus if Bell does not offer soon CallControl and keep increasing my monthly fee by 5-6$ too often .

[EWH]

Yes. I am getting more spam calls daily versus regular call and will find a provider that can reduce this problem. Bell Mobility you need to remedy this problem and have call control for cell phones!!!!