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Blocking mobile numbers has to be the easiest way to prevent spammers and unknown numbers from bugging or reaching out to you. Both Android mobile phones and iPhones come with various methods to red flag a number so that you no longer get calls or messages from it. These methods have been discussed at length in this article. So, without any further ado, let's check out how to block mobile numbers on an Android mobile phone and iPhone or unblock a number if it was blocked accidentally.
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Most Android phones come pre-installed with Google Phone and Contacts. Meaning the process to block mobile numbers across phones from various brands should be the same. That said, let's take a look at various ways to block numbers on Android.
At times, continuous calls from spammers and unknown callers can be annoying. Here's how to block them directly from the call log.
Blocking a contact through the Contacts app on Android is a simple and straightforward process. Here's how.
Use this method to block particular mobile numbers which you have not previously saved.
Android users can get rid of spammy and promotional SMSes by simply blocking them on the Messages app. Here's how
Unblocking mobile numbers on Android is just as straightforward as blocking one. The several ways to unblock someone are as follows.
Saved contacts can be unblocked by following the same process used to block them. Here's how
The Phone app settings constitute a list of all the previously blocked mobile numbers on your Android phone. Here's how to remove the blocked contacts and numbers from that list.
This method also unblocks the SMS' from saved and unsaved mobile numbers.
Just like Android, there are a couple of different ways to block mobile numbers on iPhone. Let's take a look at them one by one.
Also known as 'Recents', a mobile number can be directly blocked from the call log on an iPhone. Here's how.
iPhone users can also block saved contacts through the Phone app itself. Here's how.
Annoyed by spammy SMS on your iPhone? Follow the below-mentioned steps to block saved and unsaved contacts.
The go-to method to unblock a mobile number or contact on iPhone is through the Settings app. Below is the step-by-step procedure on how to go about it.
When a blocked mobile number tries to call you, the other person will always get a busy line irrespective of the device they own. This will indicate that you have blocked them.
There's no way to tell whether a blocked number calls you unless you unblock them and they try to reach you again.
When a blocked person tries to reach you through a call, they will not be able to connect since the call will be declined automatically. They will hear the busy line message on their end. However, that's not the case when you try to call a blocked mobile number as the call will call through as it is supposed to.
You will not receive SMS from blocked numbers and contacts irrespective of the device you or the other person owns. The blocked person won't know they are blocked although the SMS will be delivered from their end.
If the blocked contact is synced on your Apple ID, they will be blocked from all your devices logged in with the same Apple ID. Similarly, blocking a saved number from an Android device blocks the contact on all your devices that are signed in with your Gmail account.
In case you are blocked by a certain contact, the call will never go through. You will always hear a busy line each and every time you try to call them.