Here we go with the question of the day; how to stop loan app from calling your number.
Owning a loan app or didn’t repay your loan, there’s no doubt that they will be disturbing you with calls upon calls.
Sometimes, even if you repay your loan, you will be surprised that these loan apps will still be calling your number, which is quite painful.
So the question is, how do i stop these loan app from calling me?
This is our main focus for the day.
How you can prevent loan apps or loan sharks from calling your number especially if you have repaid your loan.
Let’s proceed.
How to stop loan app from calling your number
The only way to stop loan app from calling your number is to repay your loan, and block their number on your cellphone.
Do not expect me to advise you against repaying your loan. You should repay your loan because it is essential.
If your have repaid your loan and they are still calling your number, this is what you should do;
By simply blocking their number.
I know that these people tend to have different phone numbers that they use to call their debtors. You can choose to block unknown callers, although I don’t advise doing so because you may end up blocking numbers that you haven’t saved in your phone.
On iPhone
Method 1: Block from Recent Calls or Messages
- Open the Phone or Messages app.
- Go to Recents (in Phone) or open the conversation (in Messages).
- Tap the info (i) icon next to the number/contact.
- Scroll down and select Block this Caller.
- Confirm by tapping Block Contact.
Method 2: Block from Contacts
- Open the Phone app and go to the Contacts tab.
- Select the contact you want to block.
- Scroll down and tap Block this Caller.
- Confirm by selecting Block Contact.
On Android
Method 1: Via the phone app
- Open the Phone app, tap on the hamburger menu icon and select settings.
- Tap on block numbers, and enter the phone number you want to block.
- That’s it.
Method 2: Via recent call
- Open the Phone app and navigate to recent calls.
- Select the caller phone number and tap on details or info icon.
- Below you will see block 🚫, go ahead and tap on block to block the caller.
Blocking unknown callers
Like I said earlier, these loan app usually have different phone numbers used in calling their loan defaulters.
If you block these loan apps and they keep calling you from different numbers, it’s best to use the “silence unknown callers” feature.
However, you may end up blocking important calls from people whose phone numbers are not in your mobile phone.
I’m quite sure the feature is available on samsung phone and iPhone.
On Samsung phone
Open the Phone app and tap the hamburger menu icon in the top-right corner of your screen.
Select settings and navigate to block numbers. Right there you will see where it says block calls from unknown numbers as shown below.
Go ahead and enable it by turning on the button.
Once you have done that, sure, it will block calls from loan apps, but you will risk blocking important calls from numbers not saved on your phone.
On iPhone
To silence unknown callers on iPhone, simply open the settings app, scroll down to Apps (on ios 18).
Open Apps, scroll down to Phone and tap to open it.
In the phone app settings, kindly scroll down and you will see where it says Silence Unknown Callers as shown below.
Now go ahead and tap to open the option.
Right there toggle on the button to enable the option on your iPhone.
That is it.
With this, you will definitely block loan apps from calling you on your iPhone.
However, you may end up blocking other important calls from people whose numbers are not saved in your phone.
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Using truecaller
You can use Truecaller to block these loan apps on your mobile phone, and it works effectively unless they use other numbers to contact you.
If you do not want to use the “silence unknown callers” feature, download and install Truecaller on your phone and use the app to block the loan apps.
Mind you, truecaller is free to use.
Changing your phone number?
Because of loan apps, can you change your phone number?
Maybe, yes, depending on how important the phone number is to you.
I’ve seen that some people tend to change their phone numbers because of loan app harassment, so maybe you could do the same.
All that is required of you is to change the phone number on your bank account and BVN, which is quite easy to do.
This is why I always tell people around me not to use their main line or phone number for loan apps, especially the loan sharks. Though I know that some of them will request the phone number linked to your bank account.
If you want to completely black them out, just change your phone, and do the same on your bank account and bvn and you’re good to go.
When it comes to the question being asked on how to stop loan app from calling me? Simply repay the loan and block their phone numbers on your mobile phone.
Reporting the loan apps
It is quite difficult to report these loan apps in this country, especially the loan sharks that are not registered with the Central Bank.
Most of them don’t have a physical office, even the registered loan apps, which is quite surprising, I must admit.
Reporting the loan apps is a complete waste of time, so it’s best to ignore them or block their phone number(s).
And this is where I draw the curtain on today’s question of the day on how to stop loan app from calling your number. If you have other ideas you wish to share with us, please do that using the comment box below.