How to Know If Someone Blocked Your Number (2024)

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How to Know If Someone Blocked Your Number? ›

One method you can use on any type of phone is by calling the person you suspect has blocked you. While typically you can expect to hear anywhere from three to 12 rings when you call someone before going to voicemail, a blocked number will only ring once and then go straight to voicemail, according to Tom'sGuide.com.

If your call goes to voicemail after several rings or if they answer, you've likely been blocked. This method isn't foolproof, though. If the person you're calling has silenced unknown callers, they won't see your text or hear your call.

If you attempt to send a text message and, in response, get a message that reads “Free MSG: Unable to send message—message blocking active,” that is a sign that the recipient is not receiving messages and that you may be blocked.

When someone you've blocked tries to text you, you will not receive text messages from them. The blocked person also does not receive any notification that they're blocked. However, many iPhone users may be able to deduce that you've blocked them. This is because of the iMessage text “status” feature on iPhones.

Making a phone call is the easiest way to determine if you've been blocked without asking the person who blocked you. If you call them and your call goes straight to voicemail or the number is busy or unavailable every time you call, you've likely been blocked.

When you send them an SMS and you get the "Delivered" notification underneath it, you weren't blocked. If you get a notification like "Message Not Delivered" or you get no notification at all, that's a sign of a potential block.

If you text someone who blocked you, they won't receive your text. In most cases, you won't see anything special on your end—no notifications that you've been blocked, and the message won't fail. The text will look like it went through, but the person you're texting won't know you've texted them.

If someone has blocked you, you will only see one grey tick, indicating that the message was sent but not delivered.

Blocked text messages disappear

When someone that you've blocked texts you, their texts go nowhere. They won't receive any notification that they're blocked, and their messages will still look like they've been sent. But you won't receive any of them, and you can't respond.

Try sending a text message

However, if a person has blocked you, you won't see either notification. Instead, there will just be a blank space beneath your text.

How do I unblock myself from someone's phone? ›

Unless you have physical access to the phone, you can't unblock yourself from someone else's phone. Blocking is done based on phone number so if you really want to call someone who has blocked you, simply block your phone number when you call them or call from a different phone number.

Use a public phone.

Perhaps the simplest solution is to call this person using a number that they have not blocked. This way, they won't expect that it's you on the other end of the line. If they hang up, they hang up – but you should at least get through the call-block screening.

Did you know there are similar numbers you can dial to respond to these anonymous callers? The first one is *69, which traces the number of the last person who called you. It works even for anonymous or hidden calls, so you can get the phone number and the exact time they called.

To determine whether or not your phone number is blocked, you can send them a text message. If your message is sent to them, you will get a “delivered” notification underneath it. But if your SMS delivery status is “undelivered” all the time, then it could be an indication that your number has been blocked.

After blocking, the blocked party's messages won't say “Delivered” or “Read.” This is a key indicator of being blocked. iMessages may seem to send, but they won't be received by the blocked party. Blocking also affects FaceTime calls.