Checklist
Feature description
Simple white list for pattern matching. I know you think that
You can already set the app to allow only calls from contacts stored in your phone.
but this is different from having a full on contact since this is a white list request.
This would allow us to receive calls from number which follow a specific pattern (like for example all businesses in our area which use landline-starting phone numbers).
Why do you want this feature?
I've set the app as follows: contacts saved, block all hidden numbers on, block all numbers not in contacts on.
But the other day I needed to receive a phone call from a business for which I only knew the area code (after the country code).
To make sure I could receive their call, I had to disable the block all numbers not in contacts and wait their call. Meanwhile, I received 3 spam calls (which I knew weren't important due to the prefix not matching) and got really annoyed by receiving them.
Once I finally got the call I was expecting, I then had to go back to the settings to re-enable the option to block calls from unknown callers (which I love).
If I had the white list feature available, I could've simply added this business' area code with a * after it to the white list and not have to worry about anything else! + I would've probably kept it and not think about it the next time I had to receive a call from another business in my area (it happens a lot!)
After all, this is not even a weird feature to have since we all have to receive calls from our area of residence from time to time ;)
Additional information
I am aware of #152 and I did send a message there 16 days ago without any response which is why I'm making this as a new issue (you'll probably have better visibility).
Checklist
Feature description
Simple white list for pattern matching. I know you think that
but this is different from having a full on contact since this is a white list request.
This would allow us to receive calls from number which follow a specific pattern (like for example all businesses in our area which use landline-starting phone numbers).
Why do you want this feature?
I've set the app as follows: contacts saved, block all hidden numbers on, block all numbers not in contacts on.
But the other day I needed to receive a phone call from a business for which I only knew the area code (after the country code).
To make sure I could receive their call, I had to disable the block all numbers not in contacts and wait their call. Meanwhile, I received 3 spam calls (which I knew weren't important due to the prefix not matching) and got really annoyed by receiving them.
Once I finally got the call I was expecting, I then had to go back to the settings to re-enable the option to block calls from unknown callers (which I love).
If I had the white list feature available, I could've simply added this business' area code with a * after it to the white list and not have to worry about anything else! + I would've probably kept it and not think about it the next time I had to receive a call from another business in my area (it happens a lot!)
After all, this is not even a weird feature to have since we all have to receive calls from our area of residence from time to time ;)
Additional information
I am aware of #152 and I did send a message there 16 days ago without any response which is why I'm making this as a new issue (you'll probably have better visibility).