How can I know if someone blocked my number on an iPhone?

[Anonymous]

Can I tell from texting someone if they blocked me on their iPhone? How can I know for sure?

[NikolaevnaKoroleva]

"We rang the iPhone that had blocked us. The phone rang exactly once, and then we were told that the number was unavailable. Then we were invited to leave a message. (Note that the iPhone never received any notification that this message had been left. "

"A single ring and then being diverted to voicemail is the giveaway behaviour you're looking for - but bear in mind that this can also result from the phone being switched off or set to auto divert. "

"To rule these out, you can immediately ring again from a different number, or disguise your number using the relevant code for your country (141 from a UK landline, for instance), or by switching off your call ID in the settings if you're using an iPhone (Settings, Phone, Show My Caller ID, switch to off)."

"This time your number won't be visible and any block on that number will be bypassed. If the phone really is switched off or set to divert, it will once again ring once and then go to voicemail. But if you were blocked, either the person will pick up, or it will ring a few times until you ring off or they turn down the call because there isn't a caller ID they recognise."

"The best was to tell if your number has been blocked is to call the suspected number. If after one ring the phone goes directly to VoiceMail (similar to when the phone is not powered on) then call the phone back blocking your number going in by dialing *67 prior to dialing the phone number. In this was, the person just sees an unidentified number coming through. They still may not answer but the phone will ring more than once. Should it only ring once and go to VoiceMail, it could be the phone is off. But if the phone rings more than once you'll know its your number that has been blocked."

www.macworld.co.uk/.../

[Asker]

Thank you. I actually did find that article. And I got in touch with the person via text, so I think it's safe to say I wasn't blocked. Thanks again for answering!

[NikolaevnaKoroleva]

No problem

[NikolaevnaKoroleva]

Thank you