diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index fc11ce08..c965a109 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -203,6 +203,11 @@
             android:label="@string/frequently_asked_questions"
             android:parentActivityName="com.simplemobiletools.commons.activities.AboutActivity"/>
 
+        <activity
+            android:name=".activities.ManageBlockedNumbersActivity"
+            android:label="@string/blocked_numbers"
+            android:parentActivityName=".activities.SettingsActivity"/>
+
         <activity
             android:name=".activities.DialpadActivity"
             android:label="@string/dialpad"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ManageBlockedNumbersActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ManageBlockedNumbersActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c07285be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/ManageBlockedNumbersActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.activities
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.Menu
+import android.view.MenuItem
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.beVisibleIf
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getAdjustedPrimaryColor
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.underlineText
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.interfaces.RefreshRecyclerViewListener
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.getBlockedNumbers
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_manage_blocked_numbers.*
+
+class ManageBlockedNumbersActivity : SimpleActivity(), RefreshRecyclerViewListener {
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_manage_blocked_numbers)
+        updateBlockedNumbers()
+        updateTextColors(manage_blocked_numbers_wrapper)
+
+        manage_blocked_numbers_placeholder_2.apply {
+            underlineText()
+            setTextColor(getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
+            setOnClickListener {
+                addBlockedNumber()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun updateBlockedNumbers() {
+        Thread {
+            val blockedNumbers = getBlockedNumbers()
+            runOnUiThread {
+                manage_blocked_numbers_placeholder.beVisibleIf(blockedNumbers.isEmpty())
+                manage_blocked_numbers_placeholder_2.beVisibleIf(blockedNumbers.isEmpty())
+            }
+        }.start()
+    }
+
+    override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu?): Boolean {
+        menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_add_blocked_number, menu)
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
+        when (item.itemId) {
+            R.id.add_blocked_number -> addBlockedNumber()
+            else -> return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
+        }
+        return true
+    }
+
+    override fun refreshItems() {
+        updateBlockedNumbers()
+    }
+
+    private fun addBlockedNumber() {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 145b79b6..db351714 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.activities
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.RadioGroupDialog
@@ -12,7 +13,6 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.dialogs.ManageVisibleFieldsDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.dialogs.ManageVisibleTabsDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.config
-import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions.telecomManager
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.ON_CLICK_CALL_CONTACT
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.ON_CLICK_EDIT_CONTACT
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.ON_CLICK_VIEW_CONTACT
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    // support for device-wise blocking came on Android 7, rely only on that
     @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
     private fun setupManageBlockedNumbers() {
         settings_manage_blocked_numbers_holder.beVisibleIf(isNougatPlus())
         settings_manage_blocked_numbers_holder.setOnClickListener {
-            startActivity(telecomManager.createManageBlockedNumbersIntent())
+            startActivity(Intent(this, ManageBlockedNumbersActivity::class.java))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt
index 6f590ccc..5aec8054 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.extensions
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi
 import android.content.ContentValues
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.database.Cursor
 import android.net.Uri
+import android.os.Build
+import android.provider.BlockedNumberContract
 import android.provider.BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers
 import android.provider.ContactsContract
 import android.telecom.TelecomManager
 import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getIntValue
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.hasPermission
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.toast
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_WRITE_CONTACTS
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isNougatPlus
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.BuildConfig
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.activities.EditContactActivity
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.databases.ContactsDatabase
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.interfaces.ContactsDao
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.interfaces.GroupsDao
+import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.models.BlockedNumber
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.models.Contact
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.models.ContactSource
 import com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.models.Organization
@@ -287,6 +290,39 @@ fun Context.getVisibleContactSources(): ArrayList<String> {
     return sourceNames
 }
 
+@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
+fun Context.getBlockedNumbers(): ArrayList<BlockedNumber> {
+    val blockedNumbers = ArrayList<BlockedNumber>()
+    if (!isNougatPlus()) {
+        return blockedNumbers
+    }
+
+    val uri = BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.CONTENT_URI
+    val projection = arrayOf(
+            BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_ID,
+            BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_ORIGINAL_NUMBER,
+            BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_E164_NUMBER
+    )
+
+    var cursor: Cursor? = null
+    try {
+        cursor = contentResolver.query(uri, projection, null, null, null)
+        if (cursor?.moveToFirst() == true) {
+            do {
+                val id = cursor.getLongValue(BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_ID)
+                val number = cursor.getStringValue(BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_ORIGINAL_NUMBER) ?: ""
+                val normalizedNumber = cursor.getStringValue(BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_E164_NUMBER) ?: ""
+                val blockedNumber = BlockedNumber(id, number, normalizedNumber)
+                blockedNumbers.add(blockedNumber)
+            } while (cursor.moveToNext())
+        }
+    } finally {
+        cursor?.close()
+    }
+
+    return blockedNumbers
+}
+
 fun Context.addBlockedNumber(number: String) {
     ContentValues().apply {
         put(BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_ORIGINAL_NUMBER, number)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
index 10abc5bc..8c701fbc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/pro/helpers/ContactsHelper.kt
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.contacts.pro.helpers
 import android.accounts.Account
 import android.accounts.AccountManager
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
-import android.annotation.TargetApi
 import android.content.*
 import android.database.Cursor
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.net.Uri
-import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.Looper
-import android.provider.BlockedNumberContract
 import android.provider.CallLog
 import android.provider.ContactsContract
 import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds
@@ -1550,7 +1547,7 @@ class ContactsHelper(val context: Context) {
                 return@Thread
             }
 
-            val blockedNumbers = getBlockedNumbers()
+            val blockedNumbers = context.getBlockedNumbers()
             val uri = CallLog.Calls.CONTENT_URI
             val projection = arrayOf(
                     CallLog.Calls._ID,
@@ -1629,33 +1626,4 @@ class ContactsHelper(val context: Context) {
             }
         }.start()
     }
-
-    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
-    private fun getBlockedNumbers(): ArrayList<BlockedNumber> {
-        val blockedNumbers = ArrayList<BlockedNumber>()
-        if (!isNougatPlus()) {
-            return blockedNumbers
-        }
-
-        val uri = BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.CONTENT_URI
-        val projection = arrayOf(BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_ID, BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_ORIGINAL_NUMBER, BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_E164_NUMBER)
-
-        var cursor: Cursor? = null
-        try {
-            cursor = context.contentResolver.query(uri, projection, null, null, null)
-            if (cursor?.moveToFirst() == true) {
-                do {
-                    val id = cursor.getLongValue(BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_ID)
-                    val number = cursor.getStringValue(BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_ORIGINAL_NUMBER) ?: ""
-                    val normalizedNumber = cursor.getStringValue(BlockedNumberContract.BlockedNumbers.COLUMN_E164_NUMBER) ?: ""
-                    val blockedNumber = BlockedNumber(id, number, normalizedNumber)
-                    blockedNumbers.add(blockedNumber)
-                } while (cursor.moveToNext())
-            }
-        } finally {
-            cursor?.close()
-        }
-
-        return blockedNumbers
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_manage_blocked_numbers.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_manage_blocked_numbers.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64a4f9b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_manage_blocked_numbers.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    android:id="@+id/manage_blocked_numbers_wrapper"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
+        android:id="@+id/manage_blocked_numbers_list"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:clipToPadding="false"
+        android:scrollbars="vertical"
+        app:layoutManager="com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyLinearLayoutManager"/>
+
+    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+        android:id="@+id/manage_blocked_numbers_placeholder"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:paddingLeft="@dimen/big_margin"
+        android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:paddingRight="@dimen/big_margin"
+        android:text="@string/not_blocking_anyone"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+        android:visibility="gone"/>
+
+    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+        android:id="@+id/manage_blocked_numbers_placeholder_2"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_below="@+id/manage_blocked_numbers_placeholder"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin"
+        android:text="@string/add_a_blocked_number"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/bigger_text_size"
+        android:visibility="gone"/>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_blocked_number.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_blocked_number.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e78f8724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_blocked_number.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/manage_blocked_number_holder"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+    android:clickable="true"
+    android:focusable="true"
+    android:foreground="@drawable/selector"
+    android:padding="@dimen/activity_margin">
+
+    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+        android:id="@+id/manage_blocked_number_title"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/medium_margin"/>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_add_blocked_number.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_add_blocked_number.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb290efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/menu_add_blocked_number.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/add_blocked_number"
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_plus"
+        android:title="@string/add_a_blocked_number"
+        app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
+</menu>