How to Block Unwanted Calls and Texts on Your iPhone
AI Generated/Gio Farley

Call and text messages are considered as a significant part of interaction in the present era are often pesky for many iPhone owners. Regardless if it may be robocalls from telemarketing companies or continuous messages from those who do not wish to talk to us, eliminating these nuisances can interfere with our daily lives.

Thankfully, it is possible to block unwanted communications with Apple's assistance, and there are various built-in tools that individuals can utilize. This article will explain how you can block all unwanted calls, messages and emails on your iPhone so you could feel your iPhone is all yours and no one has the permission to intrude your privacy.

Blocking Calls:

Identifying the Unwanted Caller:

  1. Open the "Phone" app on your iPhone.

  2. Navigate to the "Recents" tab to view your call history.

  3. Identify the unwanted caller's number from the list.

Blocking the Caller:

  1. Tap on the unwanted caller's number to access their contact information.

  2. Locate and tap the lowercase "i" icon next to the caller's name.

  3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select "Block this Caller" to prevent further calls from that number.

  4. To block FaceTime calls from the same contact, repeat the process within the FaceTime app by accessing the caller's contact information and selecting "Block Caller."

Blocking Texts:

Accessing the Message Conversation:

  1. Open the "Messages" app on your iPhone.

  2. Locate the conversation with the unwanted contact that you wish to block.

Blocking the Contact:

  1. Tap on the contact's name or phone number at the top of the conversation to access their contact details.

  2. Scroll down and tap the "Info" button (represented by an "i" icon) on the right side.

  3. Scroll to the bottom of the contact information screen and select "Block this Caller" to prevent further messages from that contact.

  4. For unknown numbers not saved in your contacts, you can report the message as junk by tapping on the message, selecting "Report Junk," and then tapping "Delete and Report Junk." This action helps Apple identify and filter potential spam messages.

Blocking Email Messages:

Using the Mail App:

  1. Open the "Mail" app on your iPhone.

  2. Locate the email message from the sender you wish to block.

Blocking the Sender:

  1. Tap on the sender's email address within the email message to access their contact information.

  2. Select "Block this Contact" to prevent further emails from that sender.

  3. Note that blocking an email address within the Mail app directs their emails to the trash folder without notification. This action applies across all Apple devices connected to your account.

By following these steps, everyone can manage to minimize, and block such unwanted calls, messages, and emails to their iPhone and restore order to people's digital lives. Apple has those convenient functions that give its users the ability to regulate their interferences and sort out the bothersome ones. The techniques outlined above will come in handy in that you will be able to spend less time and have a more uninteru;pted use of the iPhone.

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