Can you secretly block someone?

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.
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Can I block someone without them knowing?

Important: The person you block won't receive a notification that they've been blocked, and you can still call, message, or email a blocked contact without unblocking them.
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Can you block someone on your phone without them knowing?

You can block a specific number on your Android phone using the Phone or Messages app. You can also block unknown numbers if you're tired of receiving spam calls from bots and telemarketers. When you block someone, they won't get a notification or know for sure that you've blocked them.
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Can someone block you without you knowing?

There is nothing to alert the person the moment you block them. Your phone carrier won't inform anyone they've been blocked. Rather, they'll work it out eventually when they can never get through to you, or if you tell them (or someone else offers this information to them). Thanks!
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Is there a way to block someone without them knowing iPhone?

Silent Ringtone

When you have synced the ringtone to your iPhone, you can assign the ringtone to a contact by opening Contacts, tapping the contact you want to block, tapping "Edit" and then tapping "ringtone." Because the phone continues to ring, the caller will not know you have "blocked" them.
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Can you temporarily block someone from texting you?

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Most Android phones have a native number blocking feature. This means that you can block numbers from calling and texting you through the settings of your Android phone. Calls from blocked numbers will go straight to voicemail and text messages from blocked numbers will go undelivered.
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When you block someone iPhone what do they see?

Just like with calls and texts, the person you've blocked will not be notified that they're blocked when they try to FaceTime you. Instead, they simply won't be able to reach you. From their end, it will appear as though you simply didn't pick up.
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Can you tell if someone blocked your texts?

Send them an iMessage

A red flag that you've been blocked is when you don't see the delivery status or the read receipt at all. The message you just sent will still be in a blue bubble, but it will have no delivery status below it – not even a "Not Delivered."
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Can someone tell they are blocked?

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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What happens when you block someone can they tell?

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.
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What happens when you text someone who blocked you?

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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What does a caller hear when their number is blocked?

When calling from the blocked number, the caller hears either one ring, or no rings at all, but the other phone remains silent. The caller is then informed that the recipient isn't available, and is diverted to voicemail (if that service is set up by the person you're calling).
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How do you tell if you've been blocked on iPhone text?

Check the Bubble Color

If you see green bubbles, this means that your text messages are being sent through SMS, and they might have blocked you on iMessage. For example, if you send me a message and I receive it with a green bubble, this means that the message was sent through SMS rather than iMessage.
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How do you know if you have been blocked?

Call from another phone

If you think you've been blocked, try calling the person's number from another phone. Use your work phone, borrow a friend's phone; it doesn't really matter. The point is, if you can't reach a person on your phone, but can reach them on another phone, there's a good chance you've been blocked.
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Does green text mean blocked?

Why are my texts green? A green text message on your iPhone isn't a sign that your phone number was blocked, or that the text was not delivered. Instead, it means that the message was sent as a standard SMS message rather than an iMessage, which will appear as blue.
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Can you block and unblock someone without them knowing?

It is important to note that unblocking someone doesn't automatically add them to your friend list and Facebook doesn't notify a person when you unblock them.
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Where do blocked messages go?

For Android phones, this is how you can retrieve blocked messages.
  1. Open the Messages app, and click the three dots on the top right corner of the screen.
  2. From that drop-down menu, choose “Settings.” From there, tap on “Block numbers and messages.” From there, go to “Blocked messages.”
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How do you get someone to stop texting you without blocking them?

25 effective ways to get someone to stop texting you
  1. Ask them to stop. If telling them doesn't work, you should ask them to stop. ...
  2. Send only one-word replies. ...
  3. Tell them how you feel. ...
  4. Let them know you're busy. ...
  5. Offer an alternative. ...
  6. Pretend you don't know them. ...
  7. Don't interact. ...
  8. Don't read their texts.
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How do I block someone from messaging me without blocking them?

2 Ignore them. 3 Tell them you're busy. 4 Make an excuse. 5 Reply with an error message.
...
Your safety is the number one priority.
  1. When you file a report, an investigation will start. ...
  2. Document the harassment by taking screenshots of the text messages. ...
  3. Protection orders can restrict and stop communication from a harasser.
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What do iMessage texts look like when you're blocked?

Check the bubble color

iMessage users know that a green bubble indicates that you're sending a regular text message instead of using Apple's proprietary messaging protocol. What might be news is that green bubbles can also be an indicator that someone has blocked you on iMessage.
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How to tell if someone blocked your number without texting them?

“The simplest way to tell if you have been blocked by an Android user is to call,” Lavelle says. Just like with an iPhone, listen for it to be diverted to voicemail or play you a pre-recorded message.
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How do Imessages appear when blocked?

When you're blocked on iMessage, Apple's messaging service prevents your instant messages from getting delivered to the person you're trying to reach. If you have text message fallback enabled, your device will resort to sending the message as a text, meaning the bubble will turn green after someone blocks you.
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How long does a number stay blocked?

They only stay blocked as long as they are in your contacts and blocked list. Blocking in iOS is just a blacklisting of flagged contacts on your device. If you delete the number from the blocked calls listing, you eliminate the block. They only stay blocked as long as they are in your contacts and blocked list.
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Do blocked messages get delivered when unblocked?

No. 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.
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How does a blocked number get unblocked?

Unblock a number

Open your Phone app . Blocked numbers. Unblock.
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