How to: Block a phone number in Skype for Business on Windows


Instructions

1) Open Outlook.

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2) In the top left-hand corner, click New and choose Contact.

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3) Fill out all of the needed information, as follows. Then, click Save & Close.

  • Name: Add any name (i.e., Spam 1)
  • Email: Add a fake email address. If you do not add an email address, this process will not work.
  • Phone numbers: Add the phone numbers that you want to block. If you need to block more than four numbers, you can use the drop-down arrows to pick other options.

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4) Open Skype for Business.

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5) Search for the contact that you just created.

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6) Right-click on the contact's name and choose Change Privacy Relationship. Then, click Blocked Contacts.

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OUTCOME

All phone numbers associated with the created contact will no longer be able to call or IM you through Skype for Business.