# Block Guard: Spam Call Blocker
> Block spam calls and scam texts. Use Block Guard as the default SMS app.
Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.radstormtech.blockguard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.radstormtech.blockguard)
## Overview
- **ID:** `com.radstormtech.blockguard`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RadStorm Technologies
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 592
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (47 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2025-06-09
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radstormtech.blockguard)
- **Website:** [https://blockguardapp.com/](https://blockguardapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://blockguard.app/privacy](https://blockguard.app/privacy)
## Description
Upgrade your mobile experience with Block Guard, the secure Default SMS and Phone app designed to keep your inbox clean and your day uninterrupted.
Block Guard replaces your standard messaging app to provide a unified, private, and spam-free communication hub. Send texts, share photos via MMS, and manage your callsβall while our local protection engine filters out the noise in the background.
KEY FEATURES:
π¬ Your New Default SMS App Make Block Guard your primary messaging app for a cleaner experience.
Full Messaging Support: Send and receive SMS and MMS messages seamlessly.
Media Sharing: Share photos and attachments with friends and family just like you always have.
Clean Inbox: Your conversations are organized efficiently, keeping personal chats separate from blocked spam.
Local Privacy: Unlike cloud-based alternatives, your message history remains stored locally on your device.
π‘οΈ Intelligent Spam Protection Block Guard uses advanced local detection to stop scams before they disturb you.
Neighbor Spoofing Defense: Automatically detects and blocks scammers who mimic your local area code to trick you into answering.
Text Blocking: Filter out phishing attempts and junk SMS messages automatically.
Robocall Shield: Identify and reject known spam numbers using our offline spam repository.
β Total Control Over Your Phone Customize your protection with powerful, easy-to-use tools.
Custom Blocklists: Add specific numbers to your personal blocklist to stop harassment permanently.
Area Code Blocking: Block entire area codes to stop waves of spam from specific regions.
Whitelist Support: Ensure important calls from family, work, or doctors always get through by adding them to your Allowed Contacts list.
Call Handling Notice: Block Guard includes features that can answer and hang up on certain blocked calls when supported, but this behavior cannot be guaranteed and is carrier dependent. Whether a blocked call is fully stopped before voicemail may vary based on your carrier, device, Android version, and system behavior. Android CallScreeningService is required for Block Guard to block calls.
π Privacy-First Architecture We believe your data belongs to you.
100% Local Processing: All spam blocking and number analysis happens directly on your phone.
No Data Uploads: We do not upload your contact lists, call logs, or message history to external servers.
Secure & Private: Enjoy peace of mind knowing your communications are safe from third-party tracking.
Manage your communications with confidence using Block Guardβthe SMS app that protects you.
Permissions Notice: Block Guard requires "Default SMS Handler" and "Default Phone Handler" permissions. These are necessary to send/receive messages and manage calls directly, allowing the app to filter spam effectively before it reaches your notifications.
## Rankings
- #1,324,232 β Overall
## Permissions and access
### Permissions
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG`
- `android.permission.READ_CELL_BROADCASTS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SEND_SMS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.radstormtech.blockguard.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.radstormtech.blockguard)