How to Know if Someone Blocked You on Apple Messages

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Last Updated: August 22, 2022

While there is no one way to be sure that someone has blocked your number on Apple Messages, there are a few methods you can use to make a reasonable guess. Check for indications that someone has blocked you by looking at message information and testing calls.

Part 1

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Checking Message Information

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Open the Messages app. Looking at message information is not as reliable of an indicator as using test calls. However, some information displayed underneath iMessages can be helpful in determining if someone has blocked you.
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Open the conversation with the suspected blocker. Check underneath the last message you sent.

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Check for a "read receipt" below the last message. Many users have read receipts turned on, so if you no longer see "Read at..." underneath your sent messages you might have been blocked, or the person may have turned off read receipts.
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Check for a "Delivered" receipt under the last message. If you used to see "Delivered" when messages were sent and no longer do, you might have been blocked.
- The "Delivered" receipt is known to show inconsistently, so this method may not always be reliable.^{[1]
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Part 2

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Calling the Blocker

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Call the person you think has blocked you. Using a test phone call is one of the more reliable indicators as to whether or not someone has blocked you.
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Listen to the way the call is received. If you hear exactly one ring and are then sent to voicemail, you may have been blocked.
- Just because your call goes straight to voicemail doesn't mean you have been blocked. Your contact's phone may be dead.
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Call again to see if your results differ. If you receive the same result after calling a couple times, it's a good indicator that the person you're trying to reach has blocked you or has a dead phone.
- Users are not notified if they are receiving a phone call from a blocked number.

Part 3

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Calling With a Masked Number

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Dial "*67" before your contact's phone number. You can use a masked number to double check the status of another person's phone.
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Tap the green call button. Doing so will start a call without your contact information appearing to the recipient.
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Listen to the way the call is received. Many people avoid answering calls from blocked numbers, but if you hear the call going through like a normal call should, you may have been blocked.
- If the call goes directly to voicemail after one ring, your contact's phone may be dead.

Community Q&A

Question

I have been texting my ex-boyfriend. They were delivering fine then stopped. It went back to normal for a day, then didn't deliver again. Did he block me?

WikiWiki01

Community Answer

If the messages are not delivered, then either your ex-boyfriend has blocked you or the messages couldn't reach his phone.
Question

When I call but there is no ring and it goes straight voicemail, is my number blocked?

Hayden Foulds

Community Answer

If you call the number, hear only one ring, and are then sent to voicemail, there is no cause for concern. This doesn’t always mean you’re blocked; as it could just simply mean that the person you’re calling’s phone may be dead.
Question

My best friend and I were in a fight yesterday so I texted her to apologize and it didn’t say delivered but when my other friend texted her it did say delivered. Did she block me?

Community Answer

This can happen for multiple reasons. 1. Make sure you have internet access. 2. She may have blocked you given you had a fight. 3. Your service may be down. Try again when things have cooled down and go to her in person to apologize.

Warnings

It's a good idea to stay mindful of a person's privacy, even if you think you have been blocked unjustly. Unwanted contact may be construed as harassment, so beware of attempting to get in touch with someone you suspect has blocked you.

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