# Mr. Number: Spam Call Blocker

> Block and identify fraud, scam and spam calls

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mrnumber.blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mrnumber.blocker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mrnumber.blocker`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hiya
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 16,562,753
- **Rating:** 3.87 / 5 (200,963 ratings)
- **Version:** 14.6.5-11315
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-19
- **First published:** 2010-07-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrnumber.blocker)
- **Website:** [http://mrnumber.com](http://mrnumber.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.hiya.com/hiya-data-policy](https://www.hiya.com/hiya-data-policy)

## Description

**Mr. Number: Spam Call Blocker** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you stop unwanted calls, such as spam, scam, and fraud. With this tool, you can easily identify callers by name, block calls from specific people, area codes, or entire countries, and intercept unknown or private numbers by sending them directly to voicemail.

The extension also allows you to report suspicious calls to protect other users and offers automatic caller lookup for recent calls on your device. Recognized for its effectiveness and user-friendly interface, Mr. Number has been honored by PCMag as one of the 100 Best Android Apps and awarded the Appy Award for Best Communications App. It's an essential addition for anyone looking to take control of their phone calls and avoid interruptions from telemarketers and debt collectors.

## Rankings

- #9,023 — Overall
- #33 — Communication (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.hiya.hiyaconfig.permission`

## Review summary

Users broadly praise Mr Number for blocking spam and telemarketing, its ease of use, and long-term reliability. The app is seen as helpful for personal safety and is valued for its database of reported numbers. However, several recurring concerns temper the positives: the shift to a paid subscription with extra charges, intrusive permissions and privacy worries, incomplete blocking that still lets some calls slip through, and a difficult cancellation process. Overall, it remains useful, but many users feel the costs and privacy trade-offs outweigh the benefits.

### Pros

- Effective spam/telemarketing call blocking that reduces nuisance
- Easy to use and accessible, including for visually impaired users
- Long-term reliability and trust from years of use
- Community database/number reporting to identify scammers
- Helps protect personal safety by highlighting potentially dangerous numbers

### Cons

- Subscription pricing and paid model; value not worth it with extra charges
- Privacy concerns due to invasive permissions and taking over call-related services/logs
- Incomplete blocking or false negatives; some numbers slip through and caller IDs may be incorrect
- Difficult or non-straightforward to cancel the subscription

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mrnumber.blocker)