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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] markd89:
Right now, it can't do this.

I suggested an option which would pickup the call and immediately hang-up rather than "ignore". This would accomplish what you want.

Is this even technically possible with the API's that are used?

Thanks

Mark
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] karld:
Thanks for that

Would be really great to be able to filter based on contact categories and to enable some scheduling (like block business category outsite office hours)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mcpata:
Can "Save and Minimize" be a button?

Call Firewall is so great and important especially in my country with a lot of advertistment calls. I'm using Touch. Is it possible to put the "Save and Minimize" as a botton on the screen rather than an option in the Menu?

Personally suggest moving "Add Call as Appointment:" into the page of "Appointment Time Setting" because these settings will not change minutes by minutes.

Many Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ninjamunky:
so i recently began using your software, pretty good stuff, a few questions

1. is there a forseeable fix for the quick ring on a blocked call?

2. is there a way to stop the calls from showing up in my missed calls(i saw the options for different ways to register the calls, but none changed anything), is there a way to put an algorithm or something to just delete the missed calls while its running?

3. is there forseeable support to block mms messages?

otherwise great work, keep it up
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rkluesen:
Call Firewall Improvement Idea

Dear Shailesh,

I use your Call Firewall Application for Smartphone quite some time. It is a great application saving me a lot of time by rejecting unwanted calls!

Out of my practical experience with the application I have got one suggestion for improvement I would like to share with you.

It would be great to have a "White List Pattern" that works similiar to the "Black List Pattern":

As a business user I am often in contact with different people from the same company. During projects often new people from within the same company get in contact to me. With the actual "White List" or "My Contacts Only" functionality such people will be rejected the first time they call me until I have added them to my adress book or white list.

It would be much easier to handle if Call Firewall would allow not only to whitelist a person but a also to whitelist a company. This could easily be done using a "White List Pattern" functionality and add the general company number without extension so that everybody from that company can call me.

Maybe this is a feature you could ad in the next release of the application?

Best Regards from Cologne, Germany!

Robert Klüsener
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yuyuaaron:
hi. i would like to use this opportunity to thank the developer for this software. btw i only have one question like other already mention up post

i wish if the ring could be eliminate straight away once a call is receive from black list number. as for now, my phone is ringing once, sometime twice ( i tried to call and black list myself) then only it hung up the phone. its good if it hung up asap. some of the black list number we wish they dont even know that we still using the number or not
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] yuyuaaron:
also another wish/question. can you come out with the icon instead (like the xcpuscalar icon when launch) instead of minimizing it? it would be very cool :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] vhache:
Automatic SMS-reply doesn't work

Same here. HTC Tytn II witn WM6 Pro.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] squishy:
Dropped calls

I was on the phone with a customer, and my psycho ex-gf called me. The firewall program properly hung up on her, but also on my customer! I love the program, but we can't be having that. :(
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] elwyndfw:
if you are in the USA, you can use youmail.com to reject unwanted callers completely. This uses call forwarding, so it replaces your standard voicemail. It's great for eliminating voicemails from unknown and blocked calls.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] d94:
OP..theres another app called call blocker that iv been using until i found your thread today :) it has this feature to pickup and immediately hang up so that the caller cant leave a voicemail.

the other feature that i would like to see is all the blocked calls going into a log (like in call block) wrather than missed calls :) (i havent tested this just been reading through the thread :P)

thanks for taking the time to create such an awsome and necessary product (i get 20-30 calls a day from telemarketers, ex gf's..its a mess lol)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] d94:
oh and would it be possible to block "restricted" calls?

the unknown/private calls doesnt block restricted

thanks :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] LlamaLord:
Update Soon?

Will there be a new vr soon???
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tidder:
Just add "Restricted" without the quotes to the block list. Works fine for me.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] JanWi:
Thanks!

Thank you for this great piece of software!! It probably extends my lifetime for about 10 years. ;-)

Does anyone know what is the difference between "private" an "unknown"? I recieve both types of calls...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ariellarraburu:
Hi, this is a great software, but. should only save the history of messages rejected to be perfect. When the software close is loosing the sms rejected log.

If you're a unfaithful boyfriend who does not want to be caught but wants at the right time to read the messages rejected, it's good to keep the log.

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] d94:
SWEET! thanks

also added "Unavailable" we'll see if that takes care of those!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tidder:
Are you using a keybd_event to "block" the call? I'm guessing that you are, and probably using the 115 virtual key code, which is for the red phone button. Perhaps if you used the virtual key code for the right soft key instead (113), so it's like hitting the ignore button instead of the end call button.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tidder:
AFAIK, private/restricted calls had their Call ID information blocked. Unknown calls just didn't have any Call ID info to begin with.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] d94:
so i set it to run in the background and not show in running programs and it randomly seems to shut off and i have to restart the program!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mb:
I do use Call SMS Blocker from www.winmobileapps.com but development seems to have stopped on it.

Two main reasons for not switching to your app are:

1. There doesn't seem to be a "Accept Contacts Only" option on incoming SMS rejection. I can't be bothered to set up a black list ;-)

2. Rejected SMS texts cannot be hidden?

PS - Does it work with threaded SMS in Windows Mobile 6.1? Call SMS Blocker does not, hence why I want to ditch it.

Keep up the good work!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] flyers2114:
Does this app let the person know they are being rejected....as most of us all know if I hit ignore now it stops ringing and that person knows you are rejecting....just curious
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tidder:
It will exhibit the same behavior as if you hit the ignore/call end button. This app just programmatically hits the button for you. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] flyers2114:
Thanks for the reply:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tidder:
No prob. Figure someone has to since it appears shaileshashar has abandoned this thread. I think someone pissed him off asking for source code, or poking fun for thinking he could sell an app based on managed code? :confused: Beats me, but he hasn't been in this thread for a while, almost 2 months.

Was hoping for a few responses from him so I could see if he was interested in working with me to make his app better, but it appears he has no interest. So I started on my own, but writing in native code instead. It's gonna suck at first. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] CeeKEE:
I like your application. I have only one question/request, is it possible to add a category of contact at once to a blacklist.

For example in the weekend I don't want to be phoned by my colleagues :D. So I want to blacklist them all with one stroke. Is that possible??

Please advice.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kamalesh:
Call Firewall is not working in Samsung BlackJack

Hi Shailesh,

Call Firewall is Obsolutely fantastic software. This is exactly what i was looking for but i have a problem. I am able to successfully install the software (All the versions i am able to install). It is working fine also but if i try to Add Phone numbers into Menu->2 Black List Options, i am getting an error called "An Unexpected error has occurred in CallFirewall.exe. Select Quit and then restart this program, or select details for more information." And in the CallFireWall.exe i am getting Exception details as NotSupportedException at Microsoft.AGL.Common.MISC.HandleAr() at System.Window.Forms.Control.InitInstance() at System.Windows.Forms.Control..ctor() at System.Window.Forms.button..ctor() at CalFirewall.FormBlackListOptions.InitializeComponent() at CallFireWall.FormBlackListOptions..ctor() at xxx.MenuItem3_Click() at xxx.MenuItem.OnClick() at xxx.Form.WnProc() at xxx.Control._InternalWnProc() at Microsoft.AGL.Forms.EVL.EnterMainLoop() at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run() at CallFirewall.FormMain1.main()

Could you please tell me why this exception is coming and if i can resolve this?

Thanks,

With Regards,

Kamalesh.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Cynan:
Issues that ppl have: -

1. One/half a call ring before it ignores the call.

2. When using CallWaiting, if a second call comes in that is blocked then the current call is hung up on too.

Well I'm not sure on #2 as I've not looked into it but #1 is easy. The CLI doesn't come through to the app. until after a few seconds so you just can't get round it. It's an O/S thing rather then a bug in this guys code.

There is however a workaround. You need to customise your ring tone so it's totally quiet for a second or too and thus if the call is rejected you will never hear it. If you use vibration then you can tweak a registry key to change the vibrate behaviour to again not do anything for the first second or two.

I think there might be an actual bug in the software though in that occasionaly a friends call is blocked but they are not in the block list (though they were once to test the app. out). Uninstalling CallFirewall and no more problem so somethings up there.

Good luck Tidder. I was going to as well and make it OpenSource but too much other things on to go right now so I will look forward to seeing what you come up with.

--Cynan.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Shining Light:
Is there a way to block all SMSes, or block every SMSes and have a filter to have a selected few pass through?

I see there is a SMS Black List which is the opposite of what I'd like to do.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kamp:
Would it be possible to implement wildcard characters on the white listed numbers?

For example, if I want to accept calls only from numbers starting with 02, I can just put down 02* in the white list?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Shining Light:
is there a version of this for blackberry phones...t-mobile 8320
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] r4y_m4n:
i remember i tried calling someone with my ID blocked, and instantly it said "This person is not accepting block id's"

or something like that...

is there a program like that?

Or is it possible to send them a text message saying "this person is not accepting blocked calls"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tidder:
As far as #2 goes, it's because he's programmatically pushing the end call button. I tried using the right soft-key (Ignore) but if the "Incoming Call" window was delayed for any reason, the key would be pushed anyway and my "Contacts" or phone menu would pop up, depending on what window was up. :) There's just not enough control over calls using managed code.

Now as far as #1 goes, It's actually a bug in .net framework I think. Maybe not a bug, perhaps just too slow of a response. This is the reason behind trying to go native. I found a prog that looks like it was written native that doesn't have these problems. It's called MagiCall, but it doesn't work like i'd like. What's the point of blocking a call if you're still alerted that a call is being blocked?? And it's 30 USD... they're actually my inspiration for this app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bigmarky:
sorry bit confused

someone posted it doesnt work for smartphones but theres a link to d/l a smartphone versoin

(i have a htc juno/tmobile shadow)

when i tried to run it after installing net2 it just goes to the debug type screen

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] CRCinAU:
I think one of the best enhancements that could be made to this application is the ability to associate a name or a slab of text with the number to the black/white list.

As I (and I'm sure many others) live through their contacts list, I have no idea what numbers are what and for who - however if the name was imported with a number, it's be much more useful!

What I'd like to see is the following logic added:

1. Open whitelist for editing,

2. Pick From Contacts

3. Select the contacts

4. Main dialog with numbers shows "0412345123 - Joe Bloggs" instead of just the mobile number.

The same should happen with the black list. If a number is manually entered and "Add" is hit, then there should be a prompt (or have a second textbox below the number input) asking for a comment/name to be associated to the number for future reference.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] venti_22:
sorry but I really do not understand what are these functions:

-- Enable SMS Filter

-- Enable call barring

-- Add call as appointment

and then because the list of blocked sms can not have the country code?

and in the blacklist would be useful to have the name near the telephone number

I ask too much?

I hope not because the program is fantastic

thanks to all of you

:)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bugmenot:
I noticed the delayed ring didn't happen when using SmartBlock http://www.efficasoft.com/smartblock/index.html

I did have some issue with SmartBlock but didn't do further testing to isolate the problem. It didn't allow calls even after checking the option and terminating the program. I had to power reset the phone to regain control.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ChitownWingMan:
startup command line

What is the proper format for the command line when used in \windows\startup?

Note: the quotes are intentionally placed

"\Program Files\CallFirewall\CallFirewall.exe" startup

or

"\Program Files\CallFirewall\CallFireWall.exe" -startup

Thank you for an excellent program.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kernsb:
Calls always reject

When "Reject Unknown / Private Calls" is selected almost every call I get is rejected.

This seems to be because almost every call initially reports "Unknown" and then the caller ID information is populated just after the initial ring.

Just wanted to get a report in, as this is the main reason I wanted to use this software.

at&t 8525

official at&t WM6
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] v5HMeca:
Can someone mirror this?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] moullas:
It seems that the author's site is down...

I've seen the first post and the author's wishes that the program is not mirrored anywhere, so maybe we can get a reply whether someone is ok to post the program here for us to download?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] fillippe:
Try this:

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-call-firewall-v1-4.html
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] moullas:
thanks for the link
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shaileshashar:
Sorry for inconvenience.

http://shaileshashar.110mb.com/callfirewall.php

Sorry for inconvenience.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rajmagi:
to solve 1 is to mute if the caller is rejected ..

hope it helps...
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] nahsha:
website is down??????
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Tidder:
Won't work with managed code. The program needs rewritten. It's too slow to catch the initial ring, therefore muting the rejected call wouldn't have any effect anyway. It's a delay within the program. If it could catch the call quick enough to mute it, it would be able to catch it quick enough to just block it before it rang, like some other programs do in native code.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gotham1:
hello

it's a good programms but

is it possible to add a new fonctionnality:

-create and intervall of time which accept or reject the call

for example:

i want to received the call beetwen 8h00 and 18h00 for a list of phone number

best regards.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] warenbe:
exact shorcut

hi

i've tried to edit my shorcut ino the startup folder of windows, but i can't start the program silently

i've used total commander to edit the shorcut and i set ' "\programs\callfirewall.exe" startup' as path

but the program is launched normally and not silently

any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] rebecker:
Just installed your app. So far it looks great! :)

I have one request for a future version. It would be nice if I could format my own calendar format in the settings screen. Instead of "Call from : Mr.X NUMBER Accepted/Rejected", I would prefer "REJECTED/Accepted Call: Mr.X NUMBER". It's a bit shorter and shows whether it was rejected or accepted up front.

Thanks again for a very helpful app.

-Bob-
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shaileshashar:
it should look like this:

"\Program Files\CallFirewall\CallFirewall.exe" startup

the program will then launch and after a couple of seconds it will hide.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] gadmanz:
Thanks a lott very useful
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] asphaltdancer:
very nice Tool!

but i have a Feature Request ;)

is it possible to block "Private Calls" only in the night automatically time based?

some times i get Calls from "Private" in the Night and then no one is on the phone... it seems someone makes a phone joke with me in the night but i would sleep...

thanks in advance.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] RaVen3433:
Call Firewall 1.4

I have a feature request too:

Is it possible to have an option to mark appointment entries as "private", please.

BTW very good work and thank you for this app.

Greetz RaVEn
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mraeryceos:
Use a silent ringtone
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] guesswat:
Error

hi, i have a problem after i installed your program. when i click on the software from program, it shows up "First time user or error reading settings XML." can i know how to fix it?? thx alot
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] asson:
Swedish blacklist

Hey, nice application going to try this for block telemarketer

i found a good Swedish blacklist on this site

http://mathz.nu/blacklist

and i have put them to callfirewall.xml

hope this will help me to get ride of those company :D

I have a question also,

do the program read callfirewall.xml everytime when there is a incoming call or only after a save or program start?

Havent read the hole thread, but saw someone that wanna change seting in diffrent time on the day,

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1828912&postcount=214

If it read every call, way not make one callfirewall.xml with diffrent settings and shift them with a launch program that i was reading about in this thread (think that it was here i saw that)

found this, havnt tryied it, maybe what is needed

http://freewareppc.com/utilities/ctscheduler.shtml

and here we have more i think

http://www.google.com/cse?cx=000825...+task&sa=Search&cof=FORID:0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] stylez:
Just wanted to say thanks for the app been using it for a while, didn't know you was an XDA user, keep up the good work. :cool:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] p-de-geus:
I like the program a lot :).

I would like one thing if it is possible.

If you check the option "dont show in running programms, you see it as ".net program".

Can you make an option to minimize it to the system tray??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mhnajjar:
There is a company that stole my credit card and now bothering me a lot with their phone calls. The first time they talked to me (when I did not know who they were), but after my bank called their name rang a bell!

Now, they would call me many times a day and hang-up on me all the time.

I will try this on my Diamond and hopefully it should get the job done.

Thanks in advance :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shaileshashar:
The XML file is only read once when the program starts, but it writes to the file whenever you save.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] asson:
To bad, is there any way to use a commandline for a refresh

callfirewall.exe /refresh

or something?

after a save, does it reload so the new numbers is in use?

callfirewall.exe /save
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] pioppolo:
I have the same problem.

I copied the Callfirewall exe in automatic startup folder in windows, but when Callfirewall goes on, stay on the screen without minimize automatically.

there is a solution ?

in any case the sw is very usefull, thanks a lot!!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shaileshashar:
No it does'nt.

Do let me know ur exact requirements , if might incorporate it in the next version.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] dalydose:
Hangup Issue - Older Versions Better???

The "known issue" of being in a call and having a blocked call ring thus hanging up on the existing call has happened to me several times now and I had to stop using the program.

Do the older versions have this same issue? If not, how do I download the older version?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] VegaTheChosen:
when this rejects a call what happens on the rejection end?

it just hangs up? are they given a busy signal? or does it give like a tone and a message like "out of service"?

I think this app is an awesome idea, just curious about these things before i give it a try.

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ramontrotman:
they get sent straight to your voicemail.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Drybonz:
I would love to see a program that will completely reject a call, as if it never happened. I don't even want them to get to my voicemail.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] p-de-geus:
are you currently working on a new version?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] austinbrady:
This method works perfectly. The Program hides in a few seconds.

Just use total commander to change the shortcuts properties to

"\Program Files\CallFirewall\CallFirewall.exe" startup

________________be sure to include the space.^

Great Work, NICE PROGRAM!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] shaileshashar:
I am trying a 'pickup-hangup' feature but it seems difficult.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Thol:
It's a good idea.... I'll try it...

thanx !!!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] remydakid:
looks useful, might try it out on my old wm5 Moto Q./ will post my results.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] remydakid:
not sure why, i added my home phone and my line 2 to the black list, and saved but they still went thru =/ any ideas?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] p-de-geus:
i Just took a look at the minimize option and found out that when in using HTC taskmanager it doesnt see it when minimized.

Currently im using HomeScreen ++(former battery status) as taskmanager.

This manager does see Callfirewall when minimized.

As im rather using HomeScreen++ then HTC taskmanager, can u take a look at it so also Homescreen++ doesnt see it anymore??

Are you currently also working on minimizing it to systray??
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Phonix:
How to install?

Hi Friends

I'm totally newbie.

How to install the prog Call Firewall?

Where I can find the prog?

I have only the xml-file ver 1.4?

Thanks

Phonix
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tuhintt:
Thank you for this nice Usefull applications. Is it possiable to ADD Funtionality like,

Instead receive the unwanted calls and Auto "TONE OF VOICE" dialog says

something like

"Sorry, U have been block".

Without any ringing or notify to me.

Sorry for asking too much.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] hklcf:
thanks for share