How to Block a Number on iPhone Using ‘Phone App’

If you recently have been received a call from a number and you wish to block them; you can easily block a number from ‘Recently Calls’ tab on your iOS device. To do this:

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• Firstly, you have to launch your ‘Phone App’ on your iOS device.

• Next, click on ‘Favourites Tab’ or ‘Recently Tab’

• Click on <i> icon next to your desired number that you wish to block on your iPhone

• Further, you have to scroll down to bottom and click on <Block this Caller> option.

• Next, you will get a confirmation pop-up and tap on <Block Contact> option.

• That’s done.

How to Block a Number on iPhone Using ‘iMessages App’

If you are getting to annoy from receiving a lot of unwanted messages from a contact or any unknown number then you have to option to block them through with in ‘Messages App’ as well. Here’s how?

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• Open your <Messages App> on your iPhone.

• Next, you have to click a message on contact whom you wish to block.

• Further, click on <Name of Person> that showing at the top.

• Then tap on <Info> button

• On next page, click on <Block this Caller> option that showing at the bottom of screen.

• Next, you will receive a pop-up menu and tap on <Block Contact> to confirm it.

How to Block Number on iPhone Using ‘Settings App’

If you want to block a lot of contact numbers on your phone then we will recommend you to use this method. Here’s how:

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• Firstly you have to launch the <Settings App> on your iPhone.

• On ‘Settings’ page; select the <Phone> option

• Head over the ‘Phone’ page; you have to click on <Blocked Contacts> option

• On next page; you will see the list of all blocked numbers, then tap on <Add New> and select the contact that you wish to block in your address book.

How to Block a Number on iPhone From ‘Your Contact List’

• Firstly, you have to launch the <Phone App> on your iOS device.

• Click on <Contact> tab

• Type the name of person in the search bar whom you wish to block.

• Next, you have to click on contact whom you wish to block.

• Further, click on <Block this Caller> option that showing at the bottom of screen.

• Then, you will receive a pop-up menu and tap on <Block Contact> to confirm it.

How to Send all Unknown Callers to Your Voicemail

If, you want to lock down your iPhone, then Apple allows you send all unknown callers to voicemail. Here’s how?

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• Open your <Settings App> on your iPhone

• Select the <Phone> option

• Then click on <Silence Unknown Callers> option to toggle feature enable or disable.

As per Apple policy, “Calls from unknown numbers will be silenced, sent to voicemail, and shown on the Recents list”. Incoming calls will going to frequently ring from people in your contact list and then recent outgoing calls and Siri suggestions will continue to ring.

If you have taken decision to do this and then remember to get check your voicemail to make sure you haven’t miss something important!

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

What happens when you block a number on iPhone?

Whenever you will get block a number or contact on your iPhone then that number is unable to make call, text, or FaceTime you. But blocked number can still drop you voicemails, they will be sorted away from your regular voice mailbox.

Why can’t i block a contact on my iPhone?

Unfortunately, your iPhone operating system does not support to get block of unidentified numbers. If Apple changes this in future then we are able to block them as well.

How do I permanently block a number in iPhone?

Through this article, we already explained four easy methods; you can use one of them to permanently block a number on your iPhone.

How can I block a number from texting my iPhone?

• Launch your <Message App> on your iPhone.
• Click on a message from the number.
• Then, click on <Three Dots> menu
• Next, tap on <Block> number or person

How to block a number on iPhone 11 Pro Max?

With helping of ‘iMessages App’, you can also block any number on your iPhone 11.

How to block a number on iPhone 12 Pro Max?

By using ‘Phone App’ method, you can easily block a number on your iPhone 12

How to block a number on iPhone 13 Pro Max?

• Launch the <Settings App> on your iPhone.
• On the ‘Settings’ page; select the <Phone> option
• Head over the ‘Phone’ page; you have to select the <Blocked Contacts> option
• On next page; you will see the list of all blocked numbers, then tap on <Add New> and select the contact that you wish to block in your address book.

Final Thoughts

Through this article, you have been completely aware about how to block number on your iPhone 13/12/11 and other models. If this article really valuable for you that share it along with your friends, families and relatives over social media platforms like as FB, Twitter, Instagram and Linked In.

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