There are numerous messaging systems available, each with their own take on blocking systems, but for this guide, we will be focusing on the three main sources of unwanted communications: the Phone app, FaceTime, and Messages.
All three also work in roughly the same way. In the Phone app, go to Recents and find the contact or number that you wish to block, then tap the "i" icon near to it. Scroll down to the bottom to find the option to Block this Caller. For FaceTime, tap the "i" icon next to the contact, scroll to the bottom, and tap Block this Caller.
In Messages, tap a conversation involving the number or contact, and tap the "i" icon next to it. In the next panel, tap the name or phone number , scroll to the bottom of the contact details to find Block this Caller , and tap it. Once blocked, calls from select contacts will not show a notification on the iPhone, but the caller will still have the option of leaving a voicemail. Messages for blocked contacts and numbers will also fail to come through onscreen.
To see a list of all blocked contacts for these three apps, you will need to enter Settings. To remove people from the list, click Edit in the top left corner, then the red minus symbol on the left of the contact or number, then Unblock. This screen also offers another way to prevent communications from contacts. Select Block Contact or Add New to bring up the contacts list, then select the contact you wish to block. If you are getting communications though Messages that pass through Apple's iMessage system, you also block messages from non-contacts.
This will create a new tab for Unknown Senders in Messages, which will hold all communications of this type, but crucially without notifying you when they arrive. You can also report iMessage spam from unknown contacts directly to Apple.
A warning below the message will advise "The sender is not in your contact list," with an option to Report Junk. Tapping this will forward the sender's information to Apple and automatically delete the message, but it will not block the contact. Ideally, block the number before reporting to Apple. It is up to the reader to check their carrier's support services to find out how to report the spam messages.
If manually blocking unwanted calls from unidentified numbers is too much work, or you want advance warning of whether an unknown number is safe to answer or not, it is possible to automate the process by installing one of a number of third-party screening services.
Apps like RoboKiller , and Mr Number can, for a charge, automatically look up the identities behind the numbers, warning if the call is likely to belong to some sort of scam or used to commit fraud. If you tap Edit on this screen, you can also drag the apps into an order of priority, with the second or later enabled apps showing its results if the first app fails to find the number.
If you only want to get notifications on your phone from people you know, consider having Do Not Disturb enabled as an extreme form of whitelisting. Tap this and select All Contacts , or the group you wish to call you. This will automatically suppress notifications from unknown numbers while Do Not Disturb is active. There is an option to allow Repeated Calls to come through. As this will permit a second call from an unknown number to automatically pass through if it occurs within three minutes of the previous call, this could be left on if spam or telemarketing callers that try to contact you have a longer gap between contact attempts.
Note that this method may interfere with other notifications you may want to see on your iPhone or iPad. Another alternative is to make a silent ringtone , and use that for the default tone on your iPhone.
At the same time, you give a custom non-silent tone to those that you want to hear your phone ring for. This doesn't block the calls, but your iPhone won't disturb you when you get the nuisance calls, at least. 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:.
Filter messages from unknown senders You can filter messages from people who aren't saved in your Contacts. 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.
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. Block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch You can block phone numbers, contacts, and emails on 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. Block phone numbers, contacts and emails on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch You can block phone numbers, contacts and emails on your device.
Block a phone number, contact or email There are a few ways that you can block phone numbers, contacts and emails. Phone If you're in the Phone app under Recents, tap the Info button next to the phone number or contact that you want to block. FaceTime If you're in the FaceTime app, tap the Info button next to the phone number, contact or email address that you want to block. Messages If you're in Messages, open the conversation, tap the contact at the top of the conversation, then tap the Info button.
Mail If you're in the Mail app, open the email that has the contact that you want to block, then tap the contact at the top. Under Calls, tap Blocked Contacts. Under Threading, tap Blocked. Learn more If you only want to prevent calls temporarily, you can use Do Not Disturb. When Do Not Disturb is on, it will silence calls, alerts and notifications while your device is locked.
You can enable settings to block spam phone calls. Published Date: January 04,
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