RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
September 10, 2024 – 3 minutes read time
Overview
You can easily block any number if you receive texts and calls from a saved contact or a random number. Let’s explore how this is accomplished.
System Requirements
This post works on iPhones running iOS 15 or later. Screenshots are from iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 17.6.1
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Block a Person in Your Contacts
If the person you want to block is already saved in your iPhone’s contact list, you can block them via the contacts tab in the Phone app.
First, open your Phone app. Refer to the below image:
Next, tap the Contacts icon. See the below image:
Now, tap the contact you want to block. See the following image:
Next, tap the Block Caller option. Refer to the below image:
Now, tap the Block Contact menu option. See the below image:
Block a Number
If the number you want to block is not saved in your iPhone contact list, you can still block it in the Phone app.
First, open the Phone app. Refer to the below image:
Next, tap the Recents icon. See below image:
Now, fund the number you want to block and tap the Info button. See the following image:
Next, tap the Block Caller option. Refer to the below image:
Now, tap the Block Contact menu option. See the below image:
And that’s how you block a number or a contact on your iPhone. You can always unblock a caller by the above steps and tapping the Unblock Caller option.
Disclaimer
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