Block a phone number, contact, or email
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There are a few ways that you can block phone numbers, contacts, and emails.
It does not allow you to add a contact with incorrect information. For example, you cannot add a mobile number of 100 digits. Edit contacts: The existing contacts can be edited using this feature. You can edit the existing contacts and save them to the contacts-list. Deleting contacts: Contacts can be deleted from the contacts-list.
Phone
If you're in the Phone app under Recents, tap the Info button next to the phone number or contact that you want to block. Scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.
FaceTime
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If you're in the FaceTime app, tap the Info button next to the phone number, contact, or email address that you want to block. Scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.
Messages
If you're in Messages, open the conversation, tap the contact at the top of the conversation, then tap the Info button . Tap info scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.
If you're in the Mail app, open the email that has the contact that you want to block, then tap the contact at the top. Tap Block this Contact.
When you block a phone number or contact, they can still leave a voicemail, but you won't get a notification. Messages that are sent or received won't be delivered. Also, the contact won't get a notification that the call or message was blocked. When you block an email address from Mail, it goes to the trash folder. Email blocking works across all your Apple devices.
You can also enable settings to block spam phone calls.
Manage your blocked phone numbers, contacts, and emails
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To see the phone numbers, contacts, and email addresses that you've blocked from Phone, FaceTime, Messages, or Mail:
Phone
Go to Settings > Phone and tap Blocked Contacts to see the list.
FaceTime
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Messages
Go to Settings > Messages. Under SMS/MMS, tap Blocked Contacts.
Go to Settings > Mail. Under Threading, tap Blocked.
From these screens, you can add or remove blocked phone numbers, contacts, or email addresses.
To add a contact from Phone, go to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap Add New. Then tap the contact that you want to block. To add a contact from Messages or FaceTime, go to Settings > Messages or Settings > FaceTime, tap Blocked Contacts. Then scroll down, tap Add New, then select the contact that you want to block. To add a contact from Mail, go to Settings > Mail, then tap Blocked. Scroll down, tap Add New, then enter the contact you want to block. To unblock a phone number, contact, or email address, swipe left over the entry, then tap Unblock.
Filter iMessages from unknown senders
Go to Settings > Mail. Under Threading, tap Blocked.
From these screens, you can add or remove blocked phone numbers, contacts, or email addresses.
To add a contact from Phone, go to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap Add New. Then tap the contact that you want to block. To add a contact from Messages or FaceTime, go to Settings > Messages or Settings > FaceTime, tap Blocked Contacts. Then scroll down, tap Add New, then select the contact that you want to block. To add a contact from Mail, go to Settings > Mail, then tap Blocked. Scroll down, tap Add New, then enter the contact you want to block. To unblock a phone number, contact, or email address, swipe left over the entry, then tap Unblock.
Filter iMessages from unknown senders
You can filter iMessages from people who aren't saved in your Contacts.
To filter iMessages, go to Settings > Messages and turn on Filter Unknown Senders.
In Messages, you'll see a new tab for Unknown Senders but you won't get notifications for these iMessages.
Report spam or junk in the Messages app
You can report iMessages that look like spam or junk from the Messages app. If you get an iMessage from someone who's not saved in your Contacts, you'll see a Report Junk link under the message. Figment 1 1 8 – a musical action adventure game.
Tap Report Junk, then tap Delete and Report Junk. Messages will forward the sender's information and the message to Apple, as well as delete the message from your device. You can't undo deleting a message.
Reporting junk doesn't block the sender from being able to send another message. If you don't want to receive these messages, you need to block the contact.
To report SMS and MMS messages, contact your carrier.
Learn more
- If you want to prevent calls only temporarily, you can use Do Not Disturb. When Do Not Disturb is on, it will silence calls, alerts, and notifications while your device is locked.
- Learn more about the difference between SMS/MMS and iMessages.
- You can enable settings to block spam phone calls.
