This is a great question, and itās something a lot of us would love to have more control over. Hereās a summary of a few ways you can route spam or unknown calls directly to voicemail on your Galaxy device:
1. Built-in Samsung Spam Protection
Open the Phone app
Tap the three dots > Settings > Caller ID and spam protection
Turn on both Caller ID and Spam Protection and Block spam and scam calls
You can choose to block all, high-risk only, or none ā and blocked calls will go straight to voicemail or be rejected depending on your carrier
2. Use Do Not Disturb with Exceptions
Go to Settings > Notifications > Do not disturb
Add exceptions for Contacts only under āCalls and messagesā
That way, any unknown or unlisted number gets silenced and sent to voicemail
You can also create a custom DND mode specifically for this purpose if you don't want it on all the time
3. Use Carrier or Third-Party Call Filter Apps
Most carriers (like AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile) have their own call filtering apps
Samsung also supports services like Hiya, which helps screen and block spam calls in real time
4. Try Bixby Routines (Advanced Option)
You can create a Routine that enables DND automatically based on time of day, location, or other conditions ā then allow calls only from contacts
It may take a mix of these tools to fully handle persistent spam, especially if the numbers are changing frequently. But once itās set up, you should see a big drop in unwanted interruptions.
Let us know which option works best for you or if you need help setting it up.