WhatsApp is one of the most use messaging applications in India, with over 500 million users. The WhatsApp not only provides instant messaging services, but also offers voice and video calling options, making it a popular platform for users to stay connect with their friends, family, and colleagues.
So, the voice calling feature on WhatsApp is now being misuse by scammers to dupe unsuspecting Indians.
In recent time, there has been a significant rise in the number of Indian WhatsApp users receiving spam calls from international numbers.
Indian government has taken notice of this issue and is sending a notice to WhatsApp to address the problem.
As WhatsApp has promise to take action to solve this issue, it may only be able to block around 50% of spam calls.
But unfortunately, there is currently no way to completely prevent spammers from calling you on WhatsApp.
So, there is a way to silence calls from unknown numbers.
As of now, WhatsApp is testing a new feature that will enable users to silence calls from unknown numbers.
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This feature is available to a select group of beta users, but it is expect to be roll out soon to all users.
To silence calls from unknown numbers on WhatsApp,
- Open the app on your smartphone
- Click on the three dots menu.
- Then, select “Settings”
- Click on “Privacy.”
- Next, select “Calls”
- Enable the toggle for “Silence Unknown Calls.”
You have Keep in mind that silencing calls from unknown numbers will also silence any important calls from people whose numbers are not save in your contacts.
Additionally, this feature will not prevent spammers from calling you, it will only prevent notifications for those calls.