Will someone know if I block them?

People aren't notified when you block them. After you block someone, their likes and comments will be removed from your photos and videos. Unblocking someone won't restore their previous likes and comments.
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Can someone tell if you have blocked them?

Blocked phone calls go straight to voicemail

When someone you've blocked calls you, they'll be sent right to your voicemail, as if your phone was turned off. This is their only clue that you blocked them. The blocked caller can still leave a voicemail, but it won't show up with your regular messages.
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Can block someone 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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What is worse unfriending and blocking?

If you unfriend someone, you can still see each other's public posts and everything on the other person's profile that she made public, including photos and updates. However, when you block a user, you automatically unfriend him and neither of you can see each other's posts, public or otherwise.
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How can you stop someone from calling you without blocking them?

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When you block someone on WhatsApp do they know?



Can you send a text to someone you 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 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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Will someone know if I block them iPhone?

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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How do I know if someone blocked my number from texting?

Try sending a text message

However, if a person has blocked you, you won't see either notification. Instead, there will just be a blank space beneath your text. It's worth noting that being blocked is not the only reason why you might not see a notification.
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What happens when you text someone who blocked you on iPhone?

Texting someone who's blocked you works as you would expect. The message sends as normal, and you don't get an error message.
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When someone blocks your number what happens?

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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What response does a blocked caller get?

A single ring sends you to voicemail

If you call a phone and hear the normal number of rings before getting sent to voicemail, then it's a normal call. If you're blocked, you would only hear a single ring before being diverted to voicemail.
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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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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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What is the difference between Block and Blacklist?

There is no difference between a blocklist and blacklist, and the terms are often used interchangeably across the email industry. Over the years, industry leading blocklist providers such as Spamhaus, Spamcop, Barracuda, and Validity decided to use blocklist instead of blacklist.
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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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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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Can you still receive text messages if you block a number?

Here's what happens when you try to contact a blocked number on your Android phone. You can still call and send text messages to the blocked number as you normally would. The recipient will receive your text messages and phone calls, but can't call or message you.
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What happens if you block someone and they try to 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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Can you text someone you 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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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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What are some advantages and disadvantages to using blacklist?

There are many positive aspects to blacklisting. It's a low-effort and quick way to identify undesirable content and block it from entering the system. But the drawback is that blacklisting cannot stop all malicious content from getting in, especially if the malicious traffic is from an unknown or rare source.
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What happens when your blacklisted?

What Happens When a Person Is Blacklisted? Blacklisting is intended to deprive a person of the ability to make a living. Professional ties are cut. The person's reputation and status in the community are damaged.
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What is the purpose of blacklisting?

The purpose of blacklisting is to officially designate an entity as unacceptable and discourage or prohibit interaction between the organization and the blacklisted entity. Blacklisting is used in a variety of situations, from corporate cybersecurity to environmental activism.
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