How do you block a number?

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My grandmother keeps getting "please call me" spam from an unknown number, up to 15 a day for past 3 days. It kinda looks like some possible scam, insurance salesman or whatever.

How do I block the number?
 
Place an ad in Junkmail advertising a job or cheap car/cellphone with that number!. It will ring so much no one will be able to send a please call me.
 
The number appears to be a 8ta number 0813...

Tried *121# and I got a number barring option, it asked me to enter the number of the MTN subscriber.

I did so, but just got the same message, don't know if it takes time or if you only capable of barring MTN numbers?
 
Doesn't work.

I need to somehow find a way to block an 8ta number with an MTN phone.
 
I tried *140# on my 8ta number and it works.
It blocks all 8ta please call me's
 
*140# gives my an unknown application error...

So you can't block numbers from other networks at all?
 
Very annoying, here's the number:
27813732460

Do with it whatever you want.
 
He's probably trying to get free minutes from your granny and others.
 
cpu. said:
He's probably trying to get free minutes from your granny and others.
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How much does it cost to send a please call message with 8ta? My grandma is getting like 25+ of these messages a day now which is getting a bit absurb and if you call the number it goes to voicemail. The only thing I can think of doing is porting the number to 8ta just to be able to block it. Or is there a way to report a number like that to telkom so that they can ban the number or something?
 
There is no limit on please call me's from 8ta (free). I don't know about the blocking part, but if I can suggest something. Do not respond to any messages or calls etc. He's probably enjoying the reaction he gets from you.
 
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