When a number called that wasn't in her contacts, the screen didn't just say "Unknown." Sometimes, it flashed a bright red warning:
Samsung provides several built-in methods to block numbers depending on whether they are in your recent calls, your contacts, or if you want to enter the number manually. 1. Using the Phone App (Manual Entry or Recents) blocked number samsung
The answer was mundane. A software update. Samsung’s One UI 6.1 had changed the behavior: now, blocked calls would appear in your recents, but silenced. A "feature," not a bug. When a number called that wasn't in her
If the person is already saved in your phone, you can block them directly from their profile. Block a phone number or contact on your Galaxy phone but silenced. A "feature
But she didn’t.