Can you block a number without them knowing

Q: Will anyone know if I block their number?

If you end up blocking someones number, they wont find out right away, if at all. They wont get a message or call saying they were blocked and wont be able to see it plainly anywhere, but they can infer it. There are ways a person can figure out if they were likely blocked, like sending you texts and calling you.

Q: Can you block someone on iPhone without them knowing?

They wont receive any notification that theyre blocked, and their messages will still look like theyve been sent. But you wont receive any of them, and you cant respond.

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Block a phone number, contact, or email
Manage your blocked phone numbers, contacts, and emails
Filter messages from unknown senders
Report spam or junk in the Messages app
How do you secretly block a number?
Will anyone know if I block their number?
Can you block someone on iPhone without them knowing?
How do you block someone and they don't know?

Is there a app I can download to block incoming calls secretly. Anytime I block someone it goes straight to voicemail on first ring so they know they’ve been blocked.I need a sneakier way to block them without them figuring out that I blocked them.

Any suggestions??

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No matter how you block them, they just have to use a different number to call you and figure out you blocked them.

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To the OP: Don't you just LOVE how when you ask a meaningful question, all the assholes come back with their non-fucking-answers and meaningless opinions?? That's why it's almost POINTLESS to post on Reddit, looking for answers...... All the cunts cluttering the signal path with their fucking noise!

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I mean... If you already blocked someone, why does it matter if they find out or not? Isn't the point is to not talk to them?

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It matters, I don’t want them coming to my house and asking me why I blocked them. You don’t know who I’m dealing with

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Through your carrier. Most of the time it’ll just say your number was disconnected if blocked via carrier

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There is a load of reasons you might want to stop hearing from someone, whether it's telemarketers, annoying promotional text messages, your weird uncle, or a friend from high school who is convinced you should reconnect and become best friends.

Fortunately, it's really easy to stop them from contacting you on an iPhone if you know where to look.

There are two paths you can follow to block someone. The first is simple but only works if the person you want to block is already in your contact list. Go to "Settings" and then click on "Phone." In that menu, there's an option called "Call Blocking & Identification." It's simply labeled "Blocked" on older versions of the iOS. Once there, click "Block Contact" and then select who you'd like blocked from your contact list.

From the "Settings" menu, you're also able to access this feature by going to "Messages" or "FaceTime." That's it. They're on your donezo list.

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The second option works for numbers in your contacts but is also useful if the number you want to block isn't in your contacts.

From "Recents" click the blue "i" to the right of the number. Once there, scroll down to the bottom of the contact profile and select "Block this Caller."

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A confirmation will pop up letting you know that you "will not receive phone calls, messages, or FaceTime from people on the block list." Block them and you're all done.

The blocked caller won't know they have been blocked. If they call, they'll be sent to voicemail. If they message, it'll simply look like you didn't respond. While the blocked person isn't made immediately aware that they're blocked, there is a way to find out if you've been blocked. So, it's possible they discover that you don't want their calls in your life.

On your end, the blocked messages aren't just dropped into the ether. There's a blocked messages and blocked voicemails inbox on your phone, making it possible to track down messages if you want or need to. But you probably don't want to, since you blocked them.

Dustin Nelson is a News Writer with Thrillist. If you can read this, he didn't block you. Follow him @dlukenelson.

You can block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your device. You can also filter iMessages from unknown senders and report iMessages that look like spam or junk.

Block a phone number, contact, or email

There are a few ways that you can block phone numbers, contacts, and emails.

Phone

From the Phone app, tap Recents, then tap the Info button

next to the phone number or contact that you want to block. Scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.

FaceTime

From the FaceTime app, tap the Info button

next to the phone number, contact, or email address that you want to block. Scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.

Messages

From the Messages app, open the conversation, tap the contact at the top of the conversation. Tap the info

button, scroll down, then tap Block this Caller.

Mail

From the Mail app, open the email that has the contact that you want to block, then tap the contact at the top. Tap Block this Contact.

When you block a phone number or contact, they can still leave a voicemail, but you won't get a notification. Messages that are sent or received won't be delivered. Also, the contact won't get a notification that the call or message was blocked. When you block an email address from Mail, it goes to the trash folder. Email blocking works across all your Apple devices.

You can also enable settings to block spam phone calls.

Manage your blocked phone numbers, contacts, and emails

To see the phone numbers, contacts, and email addresses that you've blocked from Phone, FaceTime, Messages, or Mail:

Phone

Go to Settings > Phone and tap Blocked Contacts to see the list.

FaceTime

Go to Settings > FaceTime. Under Calls, tap Blocked Contacts.

Messages

Go to Settings > Messages. Under SMS/MMS, tap Blocked Contacts.

Mail

Go to Settings > Mail. Under Threading, tap Blocked.

Filter messages from unknown senders

You can filter messages from people who aren't saved in your Contacts.

To filter messages, go to Settings > Messages, scroll down and turn on Filter Unknown Senders.

In Messages, tap

Filters, then tap Unknown Senders. You won't get notifications for these messages.

Report spam or junk in the Messages app

You can report iMessages that look like spam or junk from the Messages app. If you get an iMessage from someone who's not saved in your Contacts, you'll see a Report Junk link under the message.

Tap Report Junk, then tap Delete and Report Junk. Messages will forward the sender's information and the message to Apple, as well as delete the message from your device. You can't undo deleting a message.

Reporting junk doesn't block the sender from being able to send another message. If you don't want to receive these messages, you need to block the contact.

To report SMS and MMS messages, contact your carrier.

Published Date: September 20, 2021

How do you secretly block a number?

How to block unknown calls on your Android.

Tap the phone icon on your Android, which is usually at the bottom of the home screen..

Tap the three dots at the top of the Phone app screen..

Tap "Settings" in the dropdown menu..

Tap "Block numbers" and then toggle the button beside "Block unknown callers" to green..

Will anyone know if I block their number?

If you end up blocking someone's number, they won't find out right away, if at all. They won't get a message or call saying they were blocked and won't be able to see it plainly anywhere, but they can infer it. There are ways a person can figure out if they were likely blocked, like sending you texts and calling you.

Can you block someone on iPhone without them knowing?

They won't receive any notification that they're blocked, and their messages will still look like they've been sent. But you won't receive any of them, and you can't respond.