What does the caller hear when a call is blocked

It is easy to block a caller on your phone and stop receiving annoying messages and calls. However, sometimes it gets hard to find out if someone has blocked you. 

A blocked caller will hear only a single or no ring on their Android phone, and the call is sent to voicemail afterward. The unblocked caller hears multiple rings before the call is sent to voicemail if unanswered.  

We have compiled a comprehensive guide for you on what a blocked caller hears on Android. This step-by-step write-up will also discuss different methods for blocking a number on your Android device.

If someone has blocked your number on their Android device, you can never tell for sure if you are thrown to the block list. However, on calling a particular contact or number, chances are high that you have been blocked if you hear unusual messages that you haven’t heard before.  

These messages vary from one carrier to the other. Still, they are generally on these lines—“The person is busy at the moment”, “The person you are calling is not available”, “Your dialed number is temporarily out of service”, etc. The receiver might have blocked you if you hear these messages multiple times a day while calling a particular number.  

Another thing that may indicate that you’ve ended up in the block list of the user you are trying to call is the number of rings you hear. Usually, if someone has not blocked you, you will listen to three to four rings before being directed to the voicemail. 

On the other hand, when you call a number that has blocked you, you may hear only one or no ring before the call is sent to voicemail. 

What Happens to a Text Message From a Blocked Number?

If you’ve sent a text to a contact that blocked you, your message will be sent. Although you won’t get any error message or alert, your text messages will never get delivered to the other user. 

So, you can never figure out if you are blocked by sending a text message to a specific number. 

Blocking a Caller on Android Devices

If you are wondering how to block a call on your Android device, our 4 step-by-step methods will help you accomplish this task without much hassle.

Method #1: Using the Phone App

The simplest way of blocking a number on your Android device is using the Phone app by following the steps mentioned below. 

1. Tap the Phone app on the home screen of your Android phone.
2. While on the “Call Logs” or “Dial” tab, tap the three-dot icon at the top-right.
3. Go to “Call Settings”> “Call Bocking & Decline With Message”> “Blocked Numbers”.
4. Tap the plus (+) sign at the top-right corner to add the number you want to block.
5. Tap “New Number” from the pop-up menu or select a number from your contact list to block.
6. Once the number is added, tap “Block”.

You have successfully blocked a caller on your Android device.

Method #2: Using the Contacts App

With these steps, it is possible to block callers on your Android device using the Contacts app.

1. Tap the Contacts app.
2. Find and tap a number you want to block from the Contacts list.
3. Tap the three-dot iconon the upper or lower corner of the screen. 
4. Tap “Block Contact”.
5. Tap “Block” for confirmation to prevent any calls and messages from the number.

To remove a specific number from the blocked list, tap the three-dot icon from the Contact menu anytime and click “Unblock Contact”.

Method #3: Using the Messages App

Using the Messages app to block a number with these steps is possible.

1. Tap the Messages app on the homescreen of your Android phone.
2. Tap the three-dot icon at the top.
3. From the drop-down menu, tap “Settings”.
4. Tap “Message Blocking”> “Blocked Numbers”.
5. Tap the plus (+) icon to add the number you want to block.
6. Tap “New Number” from the pop-up menu and either enter the number manually or select one from the Contacts list.

Tap “Block” to stop receiving calls and messages from the number.

Summary

In this guide on what a blocked caller hears on Android, we have explored different things to let you know if someone has included you in their block list or not. We have also looked into multiple methods for blocking the callers on your Android device.

We hope one of these methods has worked for you, and you can quickly guess if someone has blocked you and how to successfully block the callers and stop receiving any calls and messages from them.