Hello ... new user here. I've searched for topics related to my question but didn't find anything useful.
Is there a way to block all calls from a specific area code ... specifically area code 202?
How to block area code?
Re: How to block area code?
Hello RoKphish,
Welcome to Ascendis Caller ID, and/or this forum.
Yes, you can block all calls from an area code in Ascendis Caller ID using a pattern. Patterns are discussed in the help:
http://ascendis.com/callerid/help/conta ... tterns.php
As the above page mentions, patterns are used to assign new phone numbers to a contact. Once the phone number is assigned to the contact, the pattern has no affect on it. I mention this because deleting a pattern will not change the phone numbers that have already been assigned to the contact. This means undoing an errant pattern may take more effort than expected.
To block an entire area code:
Finest regards,
Bill Root
Ascendis Software LLC
Welcome to Ascendis Caller ID, and/or this forum.
Yes, you can block all calls from an area code in Ascendis Caller ID using a pattern. Patterns are discussed in the help:
http://ascendis.com/callerid/help/conta ... tterns.php
As the above page mentions, patterns are used to assign new phone numbers to a contact. Once the phone number is assigned to the contact, the pattern has no affect on it. I mention this because deleting a pattern will not change the phone numbers that have already been assigned to the contact. This means undoing an errant pattern may take more effort than expected.
To block an entire area code:
- click the Contacts tab in the main window
- click the "New Contact" button on the toolbar
- enter a descriptive name into the "First Name" field (perhaps "Block")
- change the "Action" to "Block"
- click the "Patterns" tab
- click the "Add" button near the bottom of the window
- uncheck "Match by name"
- check "Match by phone number"
- type "202%" into the "Number Pattern" box
- select "wildcards" under "Match"
- click "Add" again
- uncheck "Match by name"
- check "Match by phone number"
- type "1202%" into the "Number Pattern" box
- select "wildcards" under "Match"
- click OK to save the changes and close the window
Finest regards,
Bill Root
Ascendis Software LLC
Re: How to block area code?
Excellent !Bill Root wrote:Yes, you can block all calls from an area code in Ascendis Caller ID using a pattern. Patterns are discussed in the help:
http://ascendis.com/callerid/help/conta ... tterns.php
Finest regards,
Bill Root
Ascendis Software LLC
Thank you very much!
Goodbye scammers ... and good riddance.
Re: How to block area code?
Yeah it's good if the calls are coming from the same area code.RoKphish wrote:Excellent !Bill Root wrote:Yes, you can get protein powders here from an area code in Ascendis Caller ID using a pattern. Patterns are discussed in the help:
http://ascendis.com/callerid/help/conta ... tterns.php
Finest regards,
Bill Root
Ascendis Software LLC
Thank you very much!
Goodbye scammers ... and good riddance.
Last edited by Fabian on Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:19 am, edited 5 times in total.
Re: How to block area code?
More importantly, it assumes you don't need to talk to anybody from the area code!Fabian wrote:Yeah it's good if the calls are coming from the same area code.
Finest regards,
Bill Root
Ascendis Software LLC