As an iPhone user, it is essential to know how to block known and unknown calls on your device when you keep seeing an increasing number of spam calls.
Sometimes, it can be annoying to receive calls from unknown numbers or from known numbers like people you don’t want to talk to.
Blocking these calls can help you protect your privacy and still save time by avoiding unwanted conversations.
In this article, you’ll learn how to block known and unknown calls on your iPhone using the built-in features of iOS.
How To Block Known And Unknown Calls Using Do Not Disturb
The Do Not Disturb mode can be the most effective way to block both known and unknown calls.
To quickly block known and unknown calls on your iPhone following this steps.
Step 1: Go to Settings
On your iPhone home screen, go to Settings and then tap Focus.
Step 2: Tap Do Not Disturb
On the Focus screen and tap on Do Not Disturb.
Step 3: Tap on People
From the Do Not Disturb screen, tap on the People option at the left side of your screen.
Step 4: Tap on Allow Calls From
Still on the Do Not Disturb Screen options, tap on Allow Calls From and select Allowed People Only. This will only allow incoming calls from the contact you added to focus.
You can add people you want to receive their call, if not, there’s no need to add any contact. The rest of known calls or unknown calls will it be able to reach you.
Step 5: Toggle off Allow Repeated Calls
Before leaving this screen toggle off Allow Repeated Calls so as not to receive any call at all.
Step 6: Turn on Do Not Disturb
To enable Do Not Disturb go to your control center and tap on Focus which has the crescent icon.
After you must have followed the above procedures, you’ll be to block known and unknown calls. but you can do the other method which is through the Phone app.
How To Block Known And Unknown Calls Using Phone App
You can easily choose to use your Phone app to block known and unknown calls on your iPhone, and it is very easy to do after following the steps below.
Step 1: Open your Phone app
On your iPhone home screen or menu open the Phone app (the green icon with a phone symbol).
Step 2: Tap on Recents
After you open the phone app, tap on Recents (the icon that looks like a clock).
Step 3: Click on the “i” icon
When you open Recents, click on the ”i” icon next to the number you want to block to displayq the caller info.
Step 4: Tap Block this caller
As the caller info displays, tap on Block this Caller at the bottom to pop up the next options.
Step 5: Continue with Block Contact
When you tap Block this Caller, there will be follow-up options, just continue with Block Contact option to quickly block calls from the contact.
After you do the steps to block known and unknown calls on your iPhone using the phone app, you’ll instantly stop getting disturbed by that caller.
Alternatively, you can also block unknown calls using the Silence Unknown Callers feature on your iPhone.
How To Block Unknown Calls Using Silence Unknown Callers Feature
To block unknown calls using the Silence Unknown Callers feature, you’ll need to update your iOS version to 13 or above.
If you are using any of the new iPhones and you are running iOS version 13 or later, then do this.
Step 1: Go to Settings
On your iPhone home screen, go to Settings and tap the Phone icon from the list of options.
Step 2: Turn on Silence Unknown Callers
To silence calls from an unknown caller that is not on your contact list, tap on Silence Unknown Callers from the list of options displayed and toggle it.
After you must have turned on the Silence Unknown Callers feature, your iPhone will no longer receive calls from any unknown or private number. Although, sometimes – it might appear as a missed call.
Conclusion
After you must have followed the Do Not Disturb or the Phone app method, you’ll be able to easily protect yourself from unwanted callers without having to install any third-party apps or service.
FAQs on How To Block Known And Unknown Calls
Will I Still Recieve Call From A Blocked Caller?
No. You will no longer receive calls from the block caller but you might see the call appear on your missed call log.
Further Reading
- How To Share iCloud Photos With Other People Using Shared Album
- How To Enable Do Not Disturb For A Specific Contacts On Your iPhone
- How To Download And Use Google Maps Offline On Your iPhone
- How To Upload Videos On YouTube From Your iPhone or iPad
- How To Turn Off Geotagging For Photos On iPhone or iPad
