{"title":"How to Block a Number on iPhone (and Unblock It Later)","canonicalUrl":"https://www.showmestepbystep.com/tech/how-to-block-a-number-on-iphone","category":{"slug":"tech","name":"Tech"},"creator":{"name":"DHTV","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUZursSUsd-NxcE6BquDnwQ","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzIpaavXKvU"},"tldr":"Block a number on your iPhone in seconds. Block from Recents, view your blocked list in Settings, add contacts, and unblock a number whenever you want.","totalDurationSeconds":299,"difficulty":"easy","tools":[],"materials":[],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Step 1: Open the Phone App and Go to Recents","text":"Open the green Phone app from your home screen and tap Recents at the bottom. This is your call history, where every recent caller is listed.Scroll until you find the number you want to block. It works the same whether the caller is saved as a contact or shows up as just a phone number."},{"number":2,"title":"Step 2: Tap the Info (i) Button","text":"To the right of the number, tap the blue circled 'i' info button. That opens a details page for that caller with their number up top and a list of options below.This is the same info screen you would use to save a contact or share a number, so do not worry if you have never opened it before."},{"number":3,"title":"Step 3: Tap 'Block this Caller'","text":"Scroll to the bottom of that page and tap 'Block this Caller,' shown in red. A prompt warns that you will not receive phone calls, messages, or FaceTime from anyone on your block list. Tap 'Block Contact' to confirm.That is it, the number is blocked. Calls from it now go straight to voicemail and you will not see their texts."},{"number":4,"title":"Step 4: View Your Blocked List in Settings","text":"To see everyone you have blocked, open Settings and scroll down to Phone. Tap it, then scroll down and tap 'Blocked Contacts.'This is the master list of every number and contact blocked on this iPhone. It is worth checking now and then so you remember who is on it."},{"number":5,"title":"Step 5: Add a Contact to the Block List","text":"You do not have to wait for someone to call to block them. On that Blocked Contacts screen, tap 'Add New' at the bottom. Your contact list opens.Tap any contact and they are added to the block list right away. This is handy when someone has been bothering you and you would rather block them before the next call."},{"number":6,"title":"Step 6: Unblock a Number When You Want","text":"Blocking is never permanent. On the Blocked Contacts screen, tap 'Edit' in the top right. A red minus button appears next to every entry.Tap the red minus next to the number you want to free up, then tap 'Unblock' to confirm. They can reach you again right away. Tap 'Done' when you are finished."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-06-18T16:39:48.221Z","published":"2026-06-18T16:36:30.236Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}