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WhatsApp offers a privacy feature that allows users—on both Android and iPhone—to silence calls coming from unknown numbers. This setting helps you avoid spam calls, scam attempts, and unnecessary interruptions without having to completely block the caller. Once enabled, your phone will not ring when you receive calls from numbers that are not saved in your contact list or that you have never spoken to before. However, WhatsApp will continue to display these calls in your 'Calls' tab and notifications, allowing you to check them later or call back if necessary.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to enable this feature on WhatsApp.

How to Silence Unknown Callers on Android?
Follow these steps to enable this feature on your Android smartphone:
First, open WhatsApp on your Android smartphone.
Once the app is open, tap on the three-dot menu located in the top-right corner.
From there, navigate to the Settings section.
Within Settings, tap on 'Privacy' to access privacy controls.
Scroll down, locate the 'Calls' option, and tap on it.
Finally, toggle the 'Silence Unknown Callers' switch to turn on this feature.
Once enabled, your device will not ring when you receive calls from unknown numbers. However, WhatsApp will still display these calls in the 'Calls' tab and the notification panel.

WhatsApp Privacy Feature
How to Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone?
Follow these steps to silence unknown callers on your iPhone:

To begin, open WhatsApp on your iPhone.
Navigate to the 'Settings' tab located at the bottom of the screen.
Within Settings, tap on 'Privacy' to access account privacy controls.
Now, locate the 'Calls' option and open it.
Finally, toggle the 'Silence Unknown Callers' switch to enable it. Once you enable this setting, calls from unknown callers will be automatically silenced. You will still be able to see missed calls and notifications within WhatsApp.

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