You can easily block phone numbers on your iPhone or iPad if you do not want to get calls or texts from those numbers. For example, you may want to block the same telemarketers that keep calling you, or there may be someone in your life you never want to contact again. Blocking enables you to take control and decide who can contact you. Sometimes, however, you may wonder if you can call or text the people you
blocked. You may further wonder if you would need to unblock them before sending a text, iMessage or placing a call. In this article, I provide answers to these questions. When a blocked number texts you, you won’t receive the message. However, you can still text the number, and the other person will receive the message. If they decide to respond to your text, you won’t get the reply. The reply won’t be delivered so long as the number is blocked. However, if you are sending an iMessage, your message won’t say Delivered or Read, as it would normally, because the Message app won’t get anything back to confirm the delivery or read receipt from the other party. You will still be able to send the message as an iMessage, so the message will have a blue bubble instead of green one if you are texting an Apple device. Can you call a blocked number?A blocked number can call you and leave you a voicemail, but your phone won’t ring, and you won’t receive any notifications; you won’t know about the call until you check your voicemail. When the blocked person calls, they won’t know that they are blocked. You can still call your blocked contacts. Their phone will ring as it normally would. It won’t go straight to voicemail. If they answer the phone, you can talk normally. You do not have to unblock them first to call a blocked contact. How to block or unblock a number or contactAs I explained above, the blocking feature only blocks incoming calls or texts. Your outgoing calls or texts won’t be affected. Your iPhone or iPad makes it very easy to block and unblock people or numbers. You can use the Phone, FaceTime or Messages apps. Just follow these steps:
If you want to unblock a number, simply repeat the same steps, but this time, tap Unblock this Caller. You can also manage your blocked list:
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Dr. Serhat Kurt worked as a Senior Technology Director. He holds a doctoral degree (or doctorate) from the University of Illinois at Urbana / Champaign and a master’s degree from Purdue University. Here is his LinkedIn profile. Post navigationIt is difficult to tell if your number has been blocked or not. For example, you notice that your messages go undelivered, or your calls aren’t going through. However, a few signs can tell you if someone has blocked your number or not. For whatever reason you have been blocked, please remember to respect the other person’s privacy. The methods we would describe below are non-intrusive. Here’s what happens when you call someone who blocked you. Observe how quick you go to voicemail:When you call someone who blocked you, you won’t get any notification about it, but there might be a change in the ring pattern. When you call a number that isn’t blocking you, you’ll get about five to 12 rings before it reaches voicemail. If the phone is turned OFF or on another call, your call heads directly to voicemail.
Try to send a text message:You can know whether a number has blocked you when you text the number, although this method works better on iOS devices than Android. When you send a text on iOS devices, you get two notifications below the text bubble: “Delivered” or “Read.” These are self-explanatory.
Calling from another phone:The most straightforward solution is to call the number from another number. You don’t have to wait till the recipient picks; you have to see how quickly it takes to reach voicemail. How to tell if someone blocked your number from texting on Android:It is harder to tell when someone blocks your number on Android from texting because Android devices do not have the “Read” and “Delivered” features. Therefore, if you send a text and don’t get a reply back, it is likely you have been blocked. Another method is to delete their contact information. After deleting it, try to search for their contact. If their name comes up as a suggested contact, you most likely haven’t been blocked. However, if their name doesn’t come up, there’s a possibility you have been blocked. Try to text them on WhatsApp. If your text gets just one tick beneath, it could indicate you have been blocked on WhatsApp and their phone. Turn OFF your Caller ID and try to call them. If the receiver picks up or the phone rings normally without immediately directing you to voicemail, you have been blocked. When you block a caller, do they know?No, they won’t be notified if you’ve blocked them. If they try to call you, your phone won’t ring, and their calls will go straight to voicemail. Their calls might go through if they hide their Caller ID. When they try to send you texts, it won’t deliver, although it would look like it has been sent. If they use iOS devices, they won’t get the “Read” or “Delivered” notification under their text bubble. Can you leave a voicemail if your number is blocked?When you call someone you blocked, it goes straight to voicemail. However, it doesn’t go straight to the recipient’s inbox. Instead, it is stored somewhere else. You have to make sure the person’s contact is still saved to access this voicemail. On your iPhone:
What happens if you Facetime someone who blocked you?It’s a little hard to tell when you call someone that has blocked you on Facetime. When you try to Facetime someone that has blocked you, your phone rings while nothing happens on the receiver’s side, it will continue to ring until you end the call. But this also occurs when the network is poor, so like I said, it is a bit harder to tell on Facetime. You can try other methods to verify. Read also: If Someone Blocked Me Will They Still Get My Texts? Will FaceTime still ring if blocked?If you have blocked someone and they try to call you on Facetime, your phone won’t ring, but it will ring on theirs. You will receive no notification. The same will happen when you call someone who has blocked you on Facetime. How to block calls on iPhone:Open the Phone app, and do any of these two things:
How to block calls on Samsung:
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John follows everything happening in the tech industry, from the latest gadget launches to some of the big-name moves in the industry. He covers opinionated pieces and writes on some of the biggest names in the industry. John is also a freelance writer, so he shares articles on freelancing every now and then. email: How do you know if someone has blocked your number on iPhone?Phone rings once then goes to voicemail
If you're blocked by someone, your calls will go straight to voicemail, and your voicemail messages will head to the 'blocked' section immediately. The other person won't receive your calls, won't be notified you called, and won't see a badge for your voicemail.
What happens if I call a number that has blocked me?A blocked number works a little differently. You'll get one ring, then go right to voicemail. You're free to leave a voicemail, although it won't go directly to the recipient's inbox. Instead, there's a separate location for voicemails from blocked numbers.
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