Want to Deactivate/Activate Samsung Smart Call on Samsung Galaxy Note 8? You can, and we’ll be showing how to do just that here. But first, let’s take a look at what the Samsung Smart Call is before finding out how to remove or rather deactivate/activate it.
What is Samsung Smart Call?
Samsung Smart Call (also Known as Smart Call and Hiya) identifies and notifies you of spam/Spoof calls. Samsung calls its own version the Smart Call which doesn’t come activated out of the box but you can turn it on if you want. This Samsung Smart Call comes pre-installed on the Dialer/Phone App in the following Samsung Devices; Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, S7 active, S8, S8+ S8 active and The Note 8.
However, if you use any of the older Samsung phones or any other phone that isn’t listed above. You can simply Download the Hiya App from the Google play store which basically does the same thing.
The Samsung Smart Call utilizes the Hiya Database for detection of Spam Calls/Callers. Once turned on, it immediately swings into action. Now, the Smart Call Feature doesn’t identify all spam calls but it has more than 60% success rate. This is because it depends on other users like you to report suspected spam calls to update the database.
Although, it is still better than most and highly efficient. So if you would like to make it better, report any spam calls you to get.
How To Deactivate/Activate Samsung Smart Call on Samsung Galaxy Note 8
This feature can help you detect and block spam calls on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8. However, Not everyone likes this feature and if you are among those that don’t like it and would like to turn it off then we can help you with that. Simply follow the steps below.
- Open Your Phone/Dialer App.
Click on the Three Dots at the top right corner of the screen and Select Settings.
Select Caller ID and Spam Protection.
Click on the Toggle to Turn it Off.
That’s it. You’ve successfully turned it off. If you would like to Activate it at a later time, Simply Go back to the Phone/Dialer App >> Three Dots >> Call Settings >> Caller ID and Spam Protection >> Toggle it On.
You can also use this feature without sharing your name and number to the Hiya Server. That is if you don’t toggle the Share Name and Number Option. However, if you don’t other Smart Call/Hiya Users you try to call that don’t have your number stored will not see your name and number.
Conclusion
That is how to Deactivate/Activate Samsung Smart Call on Samsung Galaxy Note 8. If you like the feature, Turn it on. If not, then I guess you’ll have to turn it off. Your choice.
Still got questions about the Samsung Smart Call Feature? Don’t hesitate to tell us by using the comment section down below.
I have an S8, am I the only person not seeing this option in the settings menu og the galaxy phone app? Was it removed with the oneui update?
I have same problem. get message saying smart call has error. l’m unable to send feedback. quitting the app accomplishes nothing. How do I delete this from my phone.
Smart call on my S9 will not turn off even when I switch the toggle to off
How do I get rid of it permanently ?
For the S9 I went to settings apps smart call and then cleared out the cache and data and then I was able to turn the app off after that and I haven’t had a problem since.
When I toggle it off, does it turn off my caller id with my provider plan? Cos it seems to not give the any Caller ID when I do turn it off, making a call from my home phone. And when the setting is on, the Caller ID is wrong. I tried making a call from my home phone to different people and the name displayed all matched. (they’ve aren’t using the Smart service or Hiya)
The app will not allow me to turn off the toggle. What can I do?
How do I de activate smart call
On note 9 when I toggle it off it
Comes back on?
I have a Samsung s9 and my smart call is completely messed up and it will not let me disable it I toggle the switch over to off and it just all by itself turns it back on again and I keep getting the notifications that the app is not working. I need to find a way to get rid of this completely off my phone it is totally annoying when trying to make a phone call.
Same here so annoying.