How long do numbers stay blocked on iPhone?

Answered by Douglas Hiatt

As an AI language model, I don’t have personal experiences or situations I’ve been through, but I can provide you with a detailed answer to your question.

On an iPhone, when you block a phone number, it will remain blocked as long as it is still in your contacts and blocked list. Blocking a number on iOS essentially creates a blacklist of flagged contacts on your device. Let’s go over the details.

1. How to block a number on iPhone:
– Open the Phone app.
– Go to the “Recents” tab and find the number you want to block.
– Tap on the “i” icon next to the number.
– Scroll down and select “Block this Caller.”
– Confirm your action by tapping “Block Contact.”

2. What happens when you block a number:
– When you block a number on the iPhone, you will no longer receive calls, messages, or FaceTime from that specific number.
– Blocked numbers will be redirected straight to voicemail, and you won’t see any notifications or indications of their attempts to contact you.

3. How to manage blocked numbers:
– To view and manage the list of blocked numbers on your iPhone, go to Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts.
– Here, you can see the list of blocked numbers and choose to unblock any of them by swiping left and tapping “Unblock.”

4. What happens when you unblock a number:
– Once you unblock a number, it will be removed from your blocked contacts list.
– You will start receiving calls, messages, and FaceTime requests from that number again.

It’s important to note that blocking a number on your iPhone only affects communication with that specific number on your device. It does not block the number universally, meaning the person you blocked can still contact you through other means or on other devices.

Numbers stay blocked on an iPhone as long as they remain in your contacts and blocked list. You have the control to unblock numbers if you ever decide to allow communication from them again.