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
- From a Home screen, tap thePhone app.If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
- From Recents, tap theInfo iconnext to the contact or number.Alternatively, tapContactsthen select the preferred contact.
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen then tapBlock this Caller.To unblock, tapUnblock this caller.
- TapBlock Contact.
For additional options, check out these Block and unblock FAQs.
Block / Unblock Multiple Contacts
- From a Home screen, tap .If an app isn't available on your Home screen, swipe left to access the App Library.
- TapBlocked Contacts.For devices running iOS 12.4 or lower, tapCall Blocking and Identification.
- TapAdd Newthen enter preferred contact(s) by typing in search box or scrolling through the list then select.For devices running iOS 12.4 or lower, tapBlock Contactthen enter the preferred contact.To unblock a contact:
- TapEdit(upper-right).
- Tap theRemove iconto the right of the preferred contacts.
- TapUnblockto confirm then tapDone(upper-right).
For additional options, check out these Block and unblock FAQs.