What happens when you text a blocked number iPhone?

Blocking someone affects texts sent to you. It does not affect texts that you send to them. If you send iMessage, it has to "go" to an iPhone.
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What happens when you text someone who blocked you on iPhone?

What happens to a blocked text message? Texting someone who's blocked you works as you would expect. The message sends as normal, and you don't get an error message. This is no help at all for clues.
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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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What happens when you send a text to 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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How do you know when someone blocks your number on iPhone?

6 Ways to Check If Someone Blocked Your Number on iPhone
  1. Send a Courteous Text and Wait for the Response.
  2. Try Calling the Person and Check the Voicemail.
  3. What If the Call Rings Once and Then Goes to Voicemail.
  4. Enter *67 Before Dialing the Number.
  5. Ask a Mutual Friend to Call Them.
  6. Why Not Ask Them Outright in Person.
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How to Know if You've Been Blocked on iPhone (iMessage) in 2022



Do blocked iMessages turn Green?

If you know someone has an iPhone and suddenly text messages between you and that person are green. This is a sign he or she has probably blocked you. Perhaps the person doesn't have a cellular service or data connection or has iMessage turned off, so your iMessages fall back to SMS.
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Will iMessage say delivered if blocked?

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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How do you tell if your texts are blocked?

If you suspect you have indeed been blocked, first try to send a courteous text of some kind. If you get the "Delivered" notification underneath it, you weren't blocked. If you get a notification like "Message Not Delivered" or you get no notification at all, that's a sign of a potential block.
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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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When someone blocks you on iPhone do the messages turn green?

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. Do Not Disturb will not turn them to green as they are delivered but no sound or notification goes through while Do Not Disturb is on.
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Can you still message a blocked person on iPhone?

you will have to unblock them to contact them. once you have blocked someone you can not call or text them and you can not receive any messages or calls from them either. you will have to unblock them to contact them. You can still call or text a number even if you have added it to your blocked list.
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Why are my texts suddenly 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 did my text go from Blue to green?

If they are Blue, it means iMessage. 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 (How To Transfer Messages To New iPhone).
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How do I know if a green text was delivered?

You can tell if your message has been sent via iMessage in Apple's messaging app because it'll be blue. If it's green, it's an ordinary text message and doesn't offer the read/delivered receipts.
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Where do iPhone blocked messages go?

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.
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Will blocked messages come through when unblocked?

Once blocked, the caller can't leave any kind of message on your iPhone, whether it's an iMessage or SMS. That means you can't see any messages that have already been blocked, but you can unblock that person and start receiving messages again in the future, with just a few clicks.
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Why did iMessage 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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Can you see if a blocked number has tried to text you?

Blocked text messages disappear

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.
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Will I receive texts after unblocking iPhone?

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 iMessage turn green when blocked 2021?

1. Check iMessage bubble color on iPhone. Even if you're blocked on iMessage, the message will appear to be sent as usual; this is why it's so difficult to figure out if you're blocked or not. Apple uses a blue text bubble to signify iMessage and a green bubble for SMS.
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What if green text doesn't say delivered?

What this means is that if you've exceeded your phone plan's data limit, or you're out of range of LTE or Wi-Fi, iMessage won't work. Your phone will likely resend the text as a green bubble SMS. One way to check if you have access to data is to do a Safari search or refresh your Instagram feed.
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