{"id":215,"date":"2023-11-01T20:19:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T03:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.realcall.ai\/?p=215"},"modified":"2023-12-12T00:46:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:46:57","slug":"how-to-block-a-phone-number-on-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-block-a-phone-number-on-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Block a Phone Number on iPhone?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thanks to the advanced smartphone technologies, it&#8217;s getting faster and more convenient to get in touch with family and friends. Not all calls are welcomed, though. Spammers, strangers, telemarketers, and other unwanted callers can get annoying. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-completely-block-telemarketers\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-completely-block-telemarketers\/\">Telemarketers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-avoid-election-scammers\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-avoid-election-scammers\/\">political campaigns<\/a>, and other unwelcome callers can disrupt you with ill-timed calls. If you want to get rid of their phone calls altogether, there&#8217;s a straightforward solution to stop specific callers, which is to block them. Your options will differ depending upon your handset, wireless provider, and application preferences. You can block a number on a iPhone by trying one of these methods provided by this guide.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-5afe2a8a-d1fd-4acb-be73-a327a72ee888\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"true\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n                    <div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Table of Contents<\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-toggle\">\n                        <div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-toggle\">\n                        &nbsp;[<a class=\"ub_table-of-contents-toggle-link\" href=\"#\">hide<\/a>]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-block-a-phone-number-on-iphone\/#0-block-a-phone-number-from-the-recent-calls>Block a Phone Number from the Recent Calls<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-block-a-phone-number-on-iphone\/#1-block-a-phone-number-from-the-messages>Block a Phone Number from the Messages<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-block-a-phone-number-on-iphone\/#2-block-a-phone-number-from-the-contact>Block a Phone Number from the Contact<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-block-a-phone-number-on-iphone\/#3-add-a-new-phone-number-to-the-blocked-contacts>Add a New Phone Number to the Blocked Contacts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-block-a-phone-number-on-iphone\/#4-unblock-a-phone-number-on-iphone>Unblock a Phone Number on iPhone<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/how-to-block-a-phone-number-on-iphone\/#5-what-about-blocking-multiple-phone-numbers>What About Blocking Multiple Phone Numbers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Regularly receiving text messages or phone calls on your iPhone can be aggravating, especially if they\u2019re from unknown numbers or from someone you know who doesn\u2019t want to contact you. We\u2019ll walk you through a straightforward step-by-step process for blocking numbers on any iPhone in this post. You\u2019ll discover how to prevent unsolicited texts, phone calls, emails, and even FaceTime calls. We\u2019ll also teach you how to handle these banned contacts if you wish to unblock any or add a phone number without the contact first contacting you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"0-block-a-phone-number-from-the-recent-calls\">Block a Phone Number from the Recent Calls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"791\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iphone-block-phone-number-from-recent-calls.png\" alt=\"Block a Phone Number from the Recent Calls\" class=\"wp-image-3129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iphone-block-phone-number-from-recent-calls.png 791w, https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iphone-block-phone-number-from-recent-calls-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iphone-block-phone-number-from-recent-calls-768x550.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An unwanted phone call is difficult to ignore. But if you keep getting unwanted calls from the same person or company, you can block them from calling you so you don\u2019t need to worry about them anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you block contacts from calling or FaceTime calling you, their calls automatically divert to voicemail. Your iPhone doesn\u2019t give you any notification, but you can see your missed calls by checking the&nbsp;<strong>Recents<\/strong> on the&nbsp;<strong>Phone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also check the blocked folder of your voicemail to see if anyone left you a message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to block unknown calls on your iPhone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Open the&nbsp;<strong>Phone<\/strong>&nbsp;app and tap&nbsp;<strong>Recents<\/strong>&nbsp;to see your recent calls.<\/li><li>Find the person or number you want to block and tap the&nbsp;<strong>i<\/strong>&nbsp;to open their contact card.<\/li><li>Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap&nbsp;<strong>Block this Caller<\/strong>, then confirm you want to&nbsp;<strong>Block Contact<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"1-block-a-phone-number-from-the-messages\">Block a Phone Number from the Messages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"813\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iphone-block-phone-number-from-messages.png\" alt=\"Block a Phone Number from the Messages\" class=\"wp-image-3143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iphone-block-phone-number-from-messages.png 813w, https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iphone-block-phone-number-from-messages-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iphone-block-phone-number-from-messages-768x196.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although a blocked contact can still leave voicemail messages if they try to call you, they can\u2019t send you text messages. Any messages they try to send will fail to send and you won\u2019t receive anything on your iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to block texts on your iPhone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Open the <strong>Messages<\/strong> app and open a conversation with the person or company you want to block.<\/li><li>Tap the <strong>contact<\/strong> icon at the top of the screen, then tap the <strong>Info<\/strong> icon to bring up quick actions for that contact.<\/li><li>Tap <strong>Info <\/strong>again to view a contact card.<\/li><li>Scroll to the bottom and tap <strong>Block this Caller<\/strong>, then confirm you want to <strong>Block Contact.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2-block-a-phone-number-from-the-contact\">Block a Phone Number from the Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To block a phone number from a contact on an iPhone, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Open the <strong>Phone <\/strong>app and go to the <strong>Contacts <\/strong>tab. Or open the <strong>Contacts <\/strong>app.<\/li><li>Find the contact you want to block and tap on it.<\/li><li>Scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap <strong>Block this Caller<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Tap <strong>Block Contact<\/strong> to confirm.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"3-add-a-new-phone-number-to-the-blocked-contacts\">Add a New Phone Number to the Blocked Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To add a new phone number to the blocked contacts on your iPhone, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Open the <strong>Settings<\/strong> app on your iPhone.<\/li><li>Scroll down and tap on <strong>Phone<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Inside the <strong>Phone<\/strong> settings, look for the option labeled <strong>Blocked Contacts<\/strong>. Tap on it to access the list of blocked numbers and contacts.<\/li><li>Tap on the <strong>Add New<\/strong> or <strong>+<\/strong> button, usually located in the top-right corner of the screen.<\/li><li>You will be presented with a list of contacts. Select the contact or enter the phone number you wish to block.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have added the number or contact to the blocked list, they will no longer be able to call or message you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"4-unblock-a-phone-number-on-iphone\">Unblock a Phone Number on iPhone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To unblock a number on your iPhone, you can follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Open the <strong>Settings<\/strong> app on your iPhone.<\/li><li>Tap on <strong>Phone<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Tap on <strong>Blocked Contacts<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Tap on <strong>Edit<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Tap on the red circle next to the number you want to unblock.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After you&#8217;ve done this, the number will be unblocked and you&#8217;ll be able to receive messages and phone calls from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve saved the blocked person&#8217;s phone number on your iPhone, you can find them in &#8220;Contacts&#8221; and unblock them from there. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Launch the <strong>Phone<\/strong> app on your iPhone.<\/li><li>Tap <strong>Contacts<\/strong> at the bottom of the app.<\/li><li>Find the contact you want to unblock and tap it.<\/li><li>Scroll down the page and tap <strong>Unblock this<\/strong> <strong>Caller<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your iPhone will immediately unblock the selected contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"5-what-about-blocking-multiple-phone-numbers\">What About Blocking Multiple Phone Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few ways to block numbers on an iPhone. One way is to go to \u201cSettings,\u201d then \u201cPhone,\u201d and then \u201cBlocked.\u201d You can then add the numbers you want to block. Another way is to open the \u201cPhone\u201d app and tap the \u201cRecents\u201d tab. Then, swipe left on the number you want to block and tap \u201cBlock this Caller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aren&#8217;t quite satisfied with the built-in iPhone options, download a call-blocker app instead. You can\u2019t block multiple phone numbers at once on a single device, but you can use a call blocker app to do it. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/best-call-blocker-app-for-iphone\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.realcall.ai\/blog\/best-call-blocker-app-for-iphone\/\">a number of these apps available<\/a>, and they work by identifying calls that are spam or telemarketing calls and then blocking them. <strong>RealCall<\/strong> is one of the most popular call-blocking apps. The app is overflowing with features to help you get more security from your iPhone. It also has various core features including Realcall protection, Smart Assistant, and Real SMS Protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color\" href=\"https:\/\/app.adjust.com\/q5xxkr1\" style=\"color:#1d4bfd\"><strong>Automatically Stop Spam Calls via RealCall<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the advanced smartphone technologies, it&#8217;s getting faster and more convenient to get in touch with family and friends. Not all calls are welcomed, though. Spammers, strangers, telemarketers, and other unwanted callers can get annoying. Telemarketers, political campaigns, and other unwelcome callers can disrupt you with ill-timed calls. 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