When you block a contact on your iPhone, something interesting happens. It’s like the text message you send to the blocked number disappears into thin air. The person on the other end won’t receive any notification or indication that their message was blocked. It’s like the message was sent, but it never gets delivered.
Imagine you have a contact in your phone that you no longer want to communicate with. Maybe it’s an ex-partner, a persistent telemarketer, or someone who constantly sends you unwanted messages. Blocking their number seems like a good solution, right?
So, you go ahead and block their number on your iPhone. From that point on, any text message they send to you will appear on their end as if it were sent but not yet delivered. However, on your end, you won’t receive any notification or indication that a message from that blocked contact was received.
The message simply sits there, lost in the ether, never making its way to your iPhone. It’s as if the message was never sent in the first place. This can be quite handy if you don’t want to deal with certain individuals or if you need a break from someone’s constant messaging.
Now, it’s important to note that blocking a contact on your iPhone doesn’t prevent them from leaving voicemails or sending messages through other platforms like email or social media. Blocking their number only affects text messages and phone calls.
In some cases, you may want to check if a blocked number has attempted to contact you. To do this, you can go to your iPhone’s settings, select the “Phone” or “Messages” section (depending on whether you blocked their number for calls or texts), and look for a “Blocked Contacts” or “Blocked” option. Here, you can see a list of all the numbers you have blocked. If the blocked contact has tried to reach you, you might see their number listed there.
So, the next time you block a contact on your iPhone, remember that their texts won’t go anywhere. They’ll be left wondering why you’re not responding, while you enjoy the peace and quiet of not receiving their messages.