Once there, scroll down to the bottom of the contact profile and select "Block this Caller. A confirmation will pop up letting you know that you "will not receive phone calls, messages, or FaceTime from people on the block list. The blocked caller won't know they have been blocked. If they call, they'll be sent to voicemail.
If they message, it'll simply look like you didn't respond. While the blocked person isn't made immediately aware that they're blocked, there is a way to find out if you've been blocked. So, it's possible they discover that you don't want their calls in your life.
On your end, the blocked messages aren't just dropped into the ether. There's a blocked messages and blocked voicemails inbox on your phone, making it possible to track down messages if you want or need to. You can block contacts already stored in your phone from contacting you or block unknown numbers not stored on your device.
When blocked, the owner of that phone number won't be able to text or call you, though they won't be informed that they've been blocked. Here's how to block messages on your iPhone. Open the Messages app on your iPhone. Tap the number or contact at the top of the message, then click the small info button.
On the Details screen, tap the right facing arrow next to the name, phone number, or address which texted you. Note, that you can see and edit your blocked contacts at any time by opening the Settings app from your iPhone's home screen, then tapping Messages. You can remove a contact or number from the blocked list by swiping left, then tapping "Unblock. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. When someone is blocked in FaceTime, Messages or the Phone app, incoming calls will go directly to voicemail. They can even leave you a message that will silently show up in the Voicemail section of the Phone app, but hidden in a Blocked Messages section. Messages or FaceTime calls won't show up on your Apple devices, and the person you blocked won't receive an alert or be any the wiser.
They'll be left with the impression that you're ignoring them. Blocking someone in the Mail app will result in their messages going to the trash folder for that respective email account. If you have a change of heart and want to remove someone from the block list, you'll need to open the Settings app and select Phone , FaceTime , Messages or Mail from the list.
The first three selections will each have a Blocked Contacts setting, while Mail will have a Blocked option. Regardless of which settings page you use, when you find the person you want to unblock, swipe to the left across their listed name. Your blocked list is the same across Phone, FaceTime Mail and Messages, so you don't need to visit each app and remove the contact every time.
You can remove someone from the Phone settings page, and they will be removed from Messages, FaceTime and Mail or vice versa. After ridding yourself of annoying messages and callers, learn how to stop most robocalls from reaching your phone.
You can also go extreme and prevent all incoming calls from unknown numbers from ever ringing your phone.
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