All the advice about blocking callers refers to numbers in the recipient's Contact list, but THERE IS NO INFORMATION about blocking random (child) pornographers!
It appears that Apple do not allow you to block such callers. Why?
Also, the Facetime call with lots of underage callers DOES NOT TERMINATE. The *only* thing Facetime allows is TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Why?
You can block callers who are not in your contacts.
Look at the recent call list in FaceTime. Tap the I icon next to the caller. Tap "Block this Caller" at the bottom of the info page.
You can block callers who are not in your contacts.
Look at the recent call list in FaceTime. Tap the I icon next to the caller. Tap "Block this Caller" at the bottom of the info page.
> FaceTime > Blocked Contacts.Why are you asking about this here instead of going directly to the police?
Sorry, but that is poor advice because the unwanted callers are NOT on the contacts list, and therefore cannot be 'selected' to be blocked.
How the **** did they get my phone number? I have not given it to anyone...
It is Apple's 'open house' to pornographers, as far as I can see...
Because I ended the call very quickly... I will report the calling numbers to the Police, but I mistakenly thought that, in the mean time, I could block them. Apparently not. But why not? Why is it in Apple's interest to prevent the blocking of unwanted numbers NOT already in the contacts' list?
Excellent:-) That worked on my iPhone, so thank you very much. It is something of a relief:-)
I actually received the call(s) on my iMac, and everything I tried there - following the online 'Help' advice - failed for the reason given. I see, now, that Facetime behaves slightly differently depending upon which platform it is on:-}
I might add this was the first time I had ever used Facetime, so I was at a serious disadvantage when unexpectedly faced with an incoming call from what immediately appeared to be underage girls clearly behaving in a highly dangerous and unambiguous way.
I do not yet know if mobile numbers can be spoofed, but I will let the Police know (by email... I am still supposed to be shielding).
This is a new 'scam', or whatever, to me... I was totally unprepared:-(
Thanks again for your help:-)
That is a problem with Facetime app
If I had that problem I would shut down the account and leave Facebook.
“...I do not understand what 'shut down the account' means? ...”
Ignore me, I am an idiot that got Facetime and Facebook mixed up in the same sentence.
"If I had that problem I would shut down the account and leave Facebook. "
I do not understand what 'shut down the account' means? To which account are you referring? Not sure 'leave Facebook' is relevant, as this was an unwanted Facetime call. I immediately 'ended' the call, but Facetime shows it as still 'live'.
What I have done is switch off Facetime on both my iPhone and iMac.
I am grateful that you agree it is a problem with Facetime. What on earth are Apple thinking off - making it impossible to block unwanted numbers which are NOT already on a recipient's contacts list?
unable to block unwanted callers (child pornographers) on Facetime
