Can blocked numbers see your texts?

When someone that you've blocked texts you, their texts go nowhere. 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.
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Can a blocked caller see your texts?

When you block a contact over Android or iPhone, they will still be able to send you text messages. These messages will not show up on your phone but the sender will see the messages as sent. They won't know that they've been blocked.
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What happens when you text a number you blocked?

If an Android user has blocked you, Lavelle says, “your text messages will go through as usual; they just won't be delivered to the Android user.” It's the same as an iPhone, but without the “delivered” notification (or lack thereof) to clue you in.
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Can I send a text to someone I blocked?

So Yes, you can surely text someone you have blocked. Because blocking someone means making them unable to text you, however, you will still be able to text them. You can send as many messages as you like. They will get all of your messages.
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What happens when someone blocks your number?

When you block a number, you no longer receive calls or text messages from that person. This step helps stop unwanted spam calls, but it's also great for personal reasons. The first indication that something's up is the most obvious: You call and send text messages, but you get no response.
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Do text messages get delivered if blocked?



Can you text someone anonymously?

Using the Sealed Sender option released in late 2018, users can send anonymous messages to anyone who accepts sealed ones (there is an option to turn this off in the settings). It's available for Windows, Android and iOS.
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Can I text someone I blocked iPhone?

While you can text someone you have blocked on your iPhone, you will not be able to get a reply. The only way you can get a response from them is if you unblock them. Blocking only has to do with incoming calls and texts, not your outgoing ones.
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Can we receive messages from blocked number after unblocking?

If you unblock a contact, you won't receive any messages, calls, or status updates the contact sent you during the time they were blocked. If you unblock a contact or phone number that wasn't previously saved in your phone's address book, you won't be able to restore that contact or phone number to your device.
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Where do blocked messages go?

Android phones move all blocked messages into a folder on the phone called “Spam and Blocked.” That means that the phone is still collecting messages from the blocked people; they just aren't notifying you. This can be a lifesaver in needing those blocked messages for various reasons after the fact.
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Do messages deliver when unblocked?

The ones sent when they are blocked are gone. If you unblock them, you will receive the first time they send something once they are unblocked. While blocked the messages are not held in a queue.
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When you block someone on iPhone what do they see?

When you block a number on your iPhone, the blocked caller will be sent straight to your voicemail — this is their only clue that they've been blocked, by the way. The person can still leave a voicemail, but it won't show up with your regular messages.
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What happens when you block a number on iPhone and they text you?

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.
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How do you know if someone blocked your texts on iPhone?

Look underneath the last text you sent before you suspect you were blocked. If the previous iMessage says "Delivered" under the message bubble but the most recent one doesn't, it can mean that you've been blocked. If you see an iMessage Not Delivered error instead, that can be another indication as well.
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Can you * 67 a text message?

Any number you call while using *67 or the local version will not be able to redial your number. But keep in mind that this only works for phone calls, not text messages.
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What texting app is not traceable?

OneOne is a new app for Android and iOS that offers “private and untraceable” text messaging. Photographer and entrepreneur Kevin Abosch is the man behind OneOne. It follows on from his Lenka monochrome photography app, and (more relevantly) his KwikDesk anonymous semi-public messaging platform.
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What do blocked iMessages look like?

The person you're speaking to might not have an internet connection or may have changed to an Android device. But if the color of the text bubble changes and they also take a while to reply, that could be an indication that they've blocked you.
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When someone blocks you on iPhone do the messages turn green?

They will never appear on the recipient's phone. As noted, the color of the messages tells you nothing about whether or not the recipient is seeing your messages. Blue or Green has nothing to do with being blocked. Blue means iMessage, i.e., messages sent through Apple, Green means messages sent through SMS.
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Will blocked messages come through when unblocked iPhone?

Answer: A: If you block a number you will be unable to receive calls and messages from that number. Once you've unblocked them, their calls and messages will come through on your devices. This only applies to newer messages and has practically stayed the same since Apple introduced the option to block contacts.
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Does green text mean blocked?

Remember, when messages are being sent as green instead of blue, that means the phone is attempting to send a traditional SMS text message instead of an iMessage. It's also worth remembering that blocked iMessages and text messages go nowhere, the recipient will never receive them if you've been blocked.
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Do blocked iMessages deliver?

Because iMessage constantly shuffles the 'delivered' or 'read' badge to the last message in the conversation that was delivered successfully, any messages sent after you'd been blocked would show up in the chat, but never see the 'delivered' badge.
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Why did my texts go from blue to green?

A green background means that the message you sent or received was delivered by SMS through your cellular provider. It also typically went to a non-iOS device such as an Android or Windows phone.
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Why do iMessages suddenly turn green?

If your iPhone messages are green, it means that they're being sent as SMS text messages rather than as iMessages, which appear in blue. iMessages only work between Apple users. You'll always see green when writing to Android users, or when you're not connected to the internet.
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How many times does the phone ring when you are blocked iPhone?

One ring and straight to voicemail means you might be blocked. Even if you've been blocked, you'll still be able to ring through and leave a message -- the intended recipient simply won't be notified.
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What happens if you send an iMessage to someone who blocked you?

If you have an iPhone and try to send an iMessage to someone who has blocked you, it will remain blue (which means it's still an iMessage). However, the person you've been blocked by will never receive that message.
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