After a collector calls dial *60 then dial 3 to activate, then #01#. Wait for an announcement that you have blocked a private number then hang up. This works at least with ATT. There is a limit of ten numbers but that should be enough and the surprise to everyone is that debt collectors are treated as “private” numbers even if they show up on caller ID.
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