When you block someone on an iPhone do they know?

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 does the other person see when you block them?

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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Can you tell when someone blocks you on iPhone?

If you're blocked by someone, your calls will go straight to voicemail, and your voicemail messages will head to the 'blocked' section immediately. The other person won't receive your calls, won't be notified you called, and won't see a badge for your voicemail.
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Can you see if a blocked number has tried to contact you?

Based on my knowledge (because it already had happened to me), if you don't have voicemail, you will still be able to see if a blocked number is contacting you because it will still appear in your recent calls. That's because whenever a blocked person calls you, your phone will still ring but only once.
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What does a blocked caller hear?

If your Call Block setting is set to Block Calls, the blocked caller hears nothing as they are immediately disconnected. If your Call Block setting is set to Sends Calls to Voicemail, the blocked caller will be able to reach your voicemail box. No notification is given to them that they have been blocked.
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What Happens When You Block Someone On iPhone



Can a blocked caller still text 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 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 you text someone you blocked on iPhone?

Helpful answers. 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. once you have blocked someone you can not call or text them and you can not receive any messages or calls from them either.
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What does it look like if someone blocked you on iMessage?

Check the Bubble Color on iMessage

So, if you have been chatting with someone on iMessage before, and now the color of your sent messages has changed from Blue to Green, it's a sign that they have blocked you.
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How do you block someone on iPhone without them knowing?

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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Does green text mean blocked?

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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How do I see blocked messages on iPhone?

How to unblock messages on your iPhone
  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap "Phone."
  3. Tap "Call Blocking & Identification." You should see a list of all the phone numbers you've blocked on your iPhone.
  4. Swipe a number you want to unblock to the left and then tap "Unblock."
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How do I retrieve blocked messages?

Here are the steps:
  1. Tap the Call & Text Blocking.
  2. Click on History.
  3. Choose Text Blocked History.
  4. Select the blocked message that you want to restore.
  5. Tap the Restore to Inbox.
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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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How do you stop someone from texting you without blocking them?

11+ Effective Ways to Get Someone to Stop Texting You (Without Being Rude)
  1. Block them.
  2. Ignore them.
  3. Tell them you're busy.
  4. Make an excuse.
  5. Reply with an error message.
  6. Confront them.
  7. Change your number if you're being harassed.
  8. Contact the police if you feel unsafe.
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How can I stop someone from calling me without blocking them?

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Is there a way to temporarily block someone?

Android's "Blocking Mode" is designed to temporarily block calls, notifications, and/or alarms. Click "Settings". Tap "Blocking Mode". This feature is located in the section labeled "Personal".
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How do you contact someone who has blocked you?

In case of an Android Phone, open the Phone > tap on More (or 3-dot icon) > Settings in the drop-down menu. On the pop-up, tap on Hide Number > Cancel to come out of the Caller ID Menu. After hiding Caller ID, make a call to the person that has blocked your number and you should be able to reach the person.
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Can you block someone from texting you but not calling?

Can you block a phone number but still receive texts? Yes, you can block a phone number but still receive texts. Blocking a phone number will prevent the person from calling or texting you, but they will still be able to send you text messages.
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Can you put one person on Do Not Disturb on iPhone?

Open Messages app and tap on the conversation thread that you want to set Do Not Disturb for. Tap on the blue circle with an “i” on the upper right. Move the slider for Hide Alerts to the right to enable Do Not Disturb feature for this contact. Tap Done.
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Can you permanently block a phone number?

To block someone in your Contacts lists, go to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts. Scroll to the bottom and tap Add New. That will bring up your Contacts list; select those you want to block. You can also get there via Settings > Messages > Blocked Contacts > Add New.
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Can you just block text messages?

On an Android phone, open the text and tap the three-dot icon in the upper right. The steps then vary based on your phone and OS version. Either select the Block number option, or select Details and then tap Block & report spam.
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How do I stop texting someone I love?

9 Ways To Stop Yourself From Texting That Dude
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  3. Pick up an extra shift at work. ...
  4. Manicure! ...
  5. Clean. ...
  6. Go somewhere you don't have service. ...
  7. Hang out with a friend who is also trying not to text a dude. ...
  8. Give your phone to someone else.
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