How to Activate *77 on Your Landline for Anonymous Call Rejection

Learn how to enable Anonymous Call Rejection by dialing *77 on your landline. Block unwanted anonymous calls easily and deactivate with *87.

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To activate *77 on your landline, simply pick up your phone and dial *77. This enables Anonymous Call Rejection, which means callers who block their number will hear a message informing them to unblock their number before calling you. To deactivate this feature, dial *87.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What happens when I dial *77 on my landline? Dialing *77 activates Anonymous Call Rejection, which blocks callers who hide their phone numbers, requiring them to unblock before calling you.
  2. How do I deactivate Anonymous Call Rejection on my landline? You can deactivate Anonymous Call Rejection by dialing *87 on your landline phone.
  3. Will *77 block all unknown calls on my landline? *77 blocks only calls from numbers that are intentionally blocked or anonymous, not all unknown or private numbers.

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