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How to block a phone number on an iPhone

April 6, 2020 by Hemant Saxena

This short tutorial guides you on how to block a phone number on an iPhone when an unknown caller or an errant message bothers you. The whole exercise takes only a few seconds but it is important to note that blocking a number isn’t permanent.

Block a phone number on an iPhone

When you block a phone number on an iPhone, the caller cannot contact you. Similarly, they can’t text you or FaceTime you. So, think before you decide to follow this course of action.

  1. Block via Phone App
  2. Block via FaceTime
  3. Block via Messages
  4. Block via Mail

If you change your mind, you can undo the blocking.

How do I block a number on my iPhone

Although you can stop the person from reaching you, he/she can still contact you through voicemail.

1] Block via Phone App

Block a phone number on an iPhone
Block a phone number on an iPhone

If you’re in the Phone app under the ‘Recents’ heading, tap ‘Information’ (denoted as encircled i) next to the phone number or contact that you want to block.

Scroll to the bottom of your screen, then tap ‘Block this Caller’.

2] Block via FaceTime

If you’re in the FaceTime app, tap ‘Information’ (denoted as encircled i) next to the phone number, contact, or email address that you want to block.

FaceTime Block This Caller
FaceTime Block This Caller

Scroll to the bottom of your screen, then tap Block this Caller.

3] Block via Messages

If you’re in Messages, open the conversation, and tap the contact at the top of the conversation.

Message Info Icon
Message Info Icon

Then tap the info icon as shown in the image above.

When directed to a new screen, scroll down to the bottom and tap the Block this caller option.

4] Block via Mail

Block This Contact Mail iPhone
Block This Contact Mail iPhone

If you’re in the Mail app, open the email that has the contact that you want to block, then tap the contact at the top. Tap ‘Block this Contact’.

That’s it!

Please note that this is a temporary measure as the caller although has no way to get in touch, can still leave a voicemail.

What happens when you block a number on iPhone

Message Not Delivered
Message Not Delivered

when you block a number on iPhone, you won’t get a notification. Moreover, the Messages that are sent by the sender or received by the recipient are not delivered. All you see is a floating message bubble without a Delivered receipt under it.

Category: Apple Tags: iPhone Last Modified: April 29, 2022

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About Hemant Saxena

Hemant Saxena loves writing about technology full-time. He also enjoys making readers' lives easier by walking them through the most practical ways to use Apple devices, step-by-step.

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