How to Block Someone on iPhone
You can block a number on your iPhone in a few different ways as shown below.
1. Block a Number in the Phone App
2. Block a Number From Settings
You can also block contacts by going to the Messages, FaceTime, and Mail apps.
3. Block a Number from the Messages App
4. Block a Number from the FaceTime App
How to View All Blocked Numbers on iPhone
To see all the blocked numbers on your iPhone, follow these steps:
How to Unblock Numbers on iPhone
How to Block Someone on Android
On Android, you can block a number from the Phone and Messages apps as shown below.
1. Block a Number on Android from the Phone App
The steps mentioned here are applicable for the Google Phone and Samsung Phone apps. For other phone apps from different manufacturers, the steps should be very similar. Similarly, you can block unsaved numbers from the “Recents” list in the Phone app.
2. Block a Number on Android from the Messages App
3. Block a Number on Android via Samsung Messages
How to View All Blocked Numbers on Android
How to Unblock a Number on Android
What Happens When You Block Someone on Android or iPhone
When you block a number on your iPhone, you won’t receive regular voice calls, FaceTime calls, or messages from them. However, you can still call or message the blocked person. In certain countries, the blocked person can still leave a voicemail, but you won’t receive a notification. On Android, if a blocked person tries to call you, it will be declined automatically, and their messages won’t be delivered to you. It is essential to remember that the blocked individual may still contact you via other applications, such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, and so on, as the block on these platforms is separate from the phone’s block.
How to Block Unknown Callers on Android
On Android, you can block calls from private or unidentified numbers using a native setting in the phone app. Please note that this setting will not block spam calls or numbers that aren’t saved in your contacts. It will only affect unknown callers.
How to Block Unknown Callers on iPhone
Unlike Android, you can use the “Silence unknown callers” feature to silence calls from numbers that aren’t in your contacts list. However, this feature will not silence numbers you have previously interacted with or numbers shared with you via email. Furthermore, if you make an emergency call, the feature will be disabled for 24 hours. Please keep in mind that this feature does not completely block calls. The calls are simply silenced and routed to voicemail. They will continue to appear in your recent calls list.
1. How do I know if someone has blocked me?
There is no clear method to determine whether someone has blocked you. However, if your call is terminated or goes to voicemail every time you contact the individual, this might indicate that you have been banned.
2. Can I see if a blocked number has tried to contact me?
You will not receive notifications for any calls or messages from the blocked person on either Android or iPhone. In addition, their calls will not appear in the call log.
3. Do blocked messages get delivered when unblocked?
No. Messages sent during the blocked period will not be delivered after unblocking the person.
4. What do blocked callers hear?
Depending on your network, the banned callers will hear different things. In certain situations, they will only hear one ring before being terminated or routed to voicemail. Others are subjected to pre-recorded messages, such as the phone “is not reachable.”
