India, Dec. 3 -- Many people use WhatsApp to stay connected, but the platform also brings an unexpected issue: calls from numbers you do not recognise. These calls can interrupt work, meetings or personal time, often without any real purpose. To help users manage such moments, WhatsApp offers a simple feature that lets them silence calls from unknown numbers without blocking the line of communication completely.

WhatsApp includes a setting called Silence Unknown Callers, designed to mute calls from numbers not saved in your contact list. When this setting is active, your phone does not ring when an unknown number tries to reach you. The call still appears in the WhatsApp call log and notification panel, but it stays silent in real time....