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How to Block a Number From Calling or Messaging Your iPhone [Video]
Posted March 28, 2015 at 8:30pm by iClarified · 29930 views
Step One
Tap to launch Settings from your Springboard.
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Step Two
Choose Phone from the Settings menu.
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Step Three
Select Blocked from the Phone menu.
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Step Four
Tap the Add New... button.
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Step Five
Choose the contact you would like to block from your contacts list
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Step Six
You'll notice that all the contact's various numbers and addresses are added to the blocked list. You can tap the Edit button at the top right to modify the list and only block the numbers you want.
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Step Seven
You can also block a contact via the Phone application. Return to the Springboard and launch the Phone app.
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Tap the Contacts tab at the bottom and then select the contact you'd like to block. Notice there's a button that lets you 'Block this Caller' or 'Unblock this Caller'.
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Step Eight
You can also go the Recents tab, and tap the i button to the right of a call log. Here again you will find a button that lets you 'Block this Caller' or 'Unblock this Caller'.
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**If you plan on block a contact that uses iMessage, make sure their email address is in their contact information otherwise you may still get messages and FaceTime calls from that address.
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