Control of incoming calls based on call settings

A method, comprising:

• in an electronic device:
• receiving a first call from a first caller party device associated with a first caller party, wherein identification information of the first caller party device of the first call is unknown to the electronic device;
• transmitting a first challenge message to the first caller party device based on the received first call;
• transmitting a second challenge message to the first caller party device based on a first call setting of a plurality of call settings, wherein the first call setting is associated with the transmitted first challenge message,
• wherein the second challenge message indicates a request for the first caller party to call the electronic device back within a threshold time period;
• determining a time of receipt of a second call, different from the first call, received from the first caller party device;
• and
• controlling the second call based on the threshold time period, the determined time of receipt of the second call, and a second call setting of the plurality of call settings.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer implemented instructions that, when executed by an electronic device, causes the electronic device to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving a first call from a first caller party device associated with a first caller party, wherein identification information of the first caller party device of the first call is unknown to the electronic device;
• transmitting a first challenge message to the first caller party device based on the received first call;
• transmitting a second challenge message to the first caller party device based on a first call setting of a plurality of call settings, wherein the first call setting is associated with the transmitted first challenge message,
• wherein the second challenge message indicates a request for the first caller party to call the electronic device back within a threshold time period;
• determining a time of receipt of a second call, different from the first call, received from the first caller party device;
• and
• controlling the second call based on the threshold time period, the determined time of receipt of the second call, and a second call setting of the plurality of call settings.