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Apple iPhone - Block / Unblock Numbers

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Apple iPhone - Block / Unblock Numbers

Here's how to block messages and send unwanted calls directly to Voicemail for your iPhone.
  • When a number or contact is blocked on your Apple® iPhone®, calls are sent to Voicemail, but no voicemail notifications are received. Messages that are sent or received won't be delivered.
  • For additional ways to block on your iPhone, check out Apple's support page.

Block / Unblock a Contact

  1. From a Home screen, tap the
    Phone app Phone icon
    .
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. From Recents, tap the
    Info icon Information icon
    next to the contact or number.
    Alternatively, tap
    Contacts
    then select the preferred contact.
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen then tap
    Block this Caller
    .
    To unblock, tap
    Unblock this caller
    .
  4. Tap
    Block Contact
    .
For additional options, check out these Block and unblock FAQs.

Block / Unblock Multiple Contacts

  1. From a Home screen, tap
    Settings Settings icon
    Phone
    .
    If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap
    Blocked Contacts
    .
    For devices running iOS 12.4 or lower, tap
    Call Blocking and Identification
    .
  3. Tap
    Add New
    then enter preferred contact(s) by typing in search box or scrolling through the list then select.
    For devices running iOS 12.4 or lower, tap
    Block Contact
    then enter the preferred contact.
    To unblock a contact:
    1. Tap
      Edit
      (upper-right).
    2. Tap the
      Remove icon Remove icon
      to the right of the preferred contacts.
    3. Tap
      Unblock
      to confirm then tap
      Done
      (upper-right).
For additional options, check out these Block and unblock FAQs.