Block all calls except those in 'Contacts' list?

[Double]

I've been mowing around inside Tasker to find ways to set this up, and no matter which way I try, I can't Tasker to recognize anything related to the entire Contact list.

I've recently been hit with unknown callers, and have no idea how i set them off. Every number is different (each with a different area code), and so blocking these numbers individually is no longer ideal.

[Sean Williams]

Maybe you could query the contact name variable,

If the variable matches with a number, an area code or country code it wouldnt be a contact name and not be a contact of yours.

[Pent]

I've been mowing around inside Tasker to find ways to set this up, and no matter which way I try, I can't Tasker to recognize anything related to the entire Contact list.

Matching C:ANY should work.

See Pattern Matching in the userguide.
Pent

[Double]

Thanks, I'll give these a try :)

[Double]

I have set it up like this:

Call Incoming,* --> Call Block (If: %CNUM !~ C:ANY)

Is that right, or are there better ways of setting this up? How would someone go about blocking SMS or even MMS? Is it even possible?

[Dan Shuck]

Profile: Blockr (4)
Event: Phone Ringing [ Caller:!C:ANY ]
Enter: Block (2)
Run Both Together
A1: Take Call
A2: Wait [ MS:0 Seconds:3 Minutes:0 Hours:0 Days:0 ]
A3: End Call
Here's how I did mine. It works well except if you in a call and a blocked caller call...both calls are terminated. It's never been a big ussye so I never looked into fixing T hat little problem

[Double]

Interesting. I wonder what the differences between yours and mine are? The 'Phone Ringing' event seems like it would give the caller a chance to ring on you, but wouldn't the 'Call Incoming' state cause the call to be intercepted even before it got the chance to ring?

[Double]

Just thought up another. If i had to guess, I'd say this one suits best for the topic:

Profile: Call

Event: Call (Incoming, !C:ANY)

Task: Call Block

previous one I mentioned:

Profile: Call

Event: Call (Incoming, *)

Task: Call Block (If: %CNUM !~ C:ANY)

[Dan Shuck]

Not sure. That was the first profile I made with tasker. When trying to figure it out I came to understand that you can't block an event that hasn't happened yet. So the phone has to receive a call before anything can be done with it. I could be wrong, but that's what I gathered.

[Dan Shuck]

I think call block prevents a call from being made by your device.

[Double]

On Monday, January 27, 2014 4:25:13 PM UTC-7, Dan Shuck wrote:

I think call block prevents a call from being made by your device.

Oh i see. Hmm.. what about 'End Call' instead? 

[Dan Shuck]

End call will work. It will send the call to voicemail. I didnt want a voicemail to be left so take call/end call.

[Double]

Does Tasker have to be setup to take the call in order to end it?

[Dan Shuck]

Not sure what you mean by set up, tasker has To enabled....

[Double]

Oh sorry i meant whether or not Tasker has to "Take" the call in order to "End" the call..?

[Dan Shuck]

No.....ending call will send it to voicemail

[Double]

Okay so i did set it up right :)

I do have another question, I got a call earlier today and a voicemail was left, but this turned my screen on for 10 minutes before shutting off. Is there a workaround? I do have Secure Settings installed which can control the lockscreen.

[Dan Shuck]

I don't think the screen staying on is related to the block task. Im sure you could write an action to turn off the screen...like wait 5 seconds-> system lock as the last actions in your blocking task? Probably other ways as well, but I think that will work.