Where do i find blocked numbers on iphone

Whether you’re trying to get rid of spam or avoid hearing from a former friend or ex, blocking someone’s phone number is a vital tool for helping to preserve your privacy. We’ve covered various methods of protecting yourself from robocalls, spam, and other daily annoyances. But blocking a number is often the quickest and easiest way of shutting down unwanted digital intrusions.

When you block a number, you’ll no longer receive phone calls, texts, or FaceTime requests that come in from the blocked number. The person at the other end will go straight to voicemail whenever they call you, but this is their only clue that they’ve been blocked. Texts will still appear to go through as normal — even though you don’t have to deal with them.

Blocked numbers are still able to leave voicemails, but these won’t be shown in the standard visual voicemail list. Instead, they’re separated into a “blocked messages” section that you can choose to ignore completely.

On an iPhone, there are multiple methods for blocking a number, but I’m going to cover the two apps where you’d most often want to do so.

How to block a number from the iPhone’s Phone app

• Open the Phone app.
• Tap on the Recents tab.
• When you see the number you wish to block, tap the encircled i on the right side of the screen.
• At the bottom of the next screen, you’ll see the option to Block this Caller. Tap on that, and the number will be unable to reach you.

How to block a number from the iPhone’s Messages app

If someone is annoying you via text (or you want to cross off another source of spam), it’s easy to block a number directly from Apple’s Messages app.

• Tap the sender’s information at the top center of the conversation.
• Then tap on Info.
• Again, at the bottom of this page, you’ll see the option to Block this Caller in red text.

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• How to block and report text spam
• How to stop annoying robocalls on your iPhone or Android phone

How to unblock a number on an iPhone

If you want to restore someone’s ability to reach you, it’s easy to remove any number from your blocked list.

• Open the Settings app.
• Then tap on Phone.
• Select Blocked Contacts.
• On the next screen, you’ll see a list of numbers you’ve blocked. There are two ways to remove one. You can either tap the Edit option and then the red minus symbol next to the number you wish to unblock, or, as a faster alternative, you can swipe left across any number to unblock it.

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Whether you're tired of getting spam calls from a number you don't recognize, or you need to finally separate yourself from your ex and move on (just do it already!), the iPhone's blocking feature can seriously come in handy. 

It allows you to block people you don't have in your contacts list based on their phone number or email address, as well as blocking contacts whose information you've already stored. 

When you block a contact on iPhone, it means they will no longer be able to contact you. If you want to check who you have blocked, you can access the list of blocked contacts on your iPhone. 

Here's how to do it. 

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How to see the blocked contacts on your iPhone for the Phone app

1. On your iPhone's home screen, tap the Settings menu to open it. 

2. Scroll down and tap "Phone."  

3. Under the "Call Silencing and Blocked Contacts" list, tap "Blocked Contacts" to see which contacts are listed.

You can also see your blocked contacts within different apps and contact functions. Here's how for FaceTime, Messages, and Mail. 

How to see blocked contacts on your iPhone for FaceTime

1. Tap Settings on your phone's home screen, then scroll down and tap FaceTime. 

2. Under the "Calls" menu, tap "Blocked Contacts" to see the list. 

How to see blocked contacts on your iPhone for Messages

1. Open the Settings app via the icon on your phone's home screen, then scroll down and tap "Messages."

2. Look for the "Block Contacts" option under the SMS/MMS menu and tap it to see your list. 

How to see blocked contacts on your iPhone for Mail 

1. Open the Settings app by tapping the icon on your iPhone's home screen. 

2. Tap "Mail," then scroll down to the Threading section and tap "Blocked" to see your list of blocked email contacts.

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