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Does 'Notifications Silenced' in Messages mean blocked?

If I see a contact "has notifications silenced" and a little moon icon at the bottom of a text message thread, does that mean the person has blocked me?

Posted on May 17, 2022 2:03 PM

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Posted on May 17, 2022 2:11 PM

No, it just means that the person has put his phone on Do Not Disturb. It's a new iOS 15 feature, so you can see if your contacts will not be disturbed. Your contact will still receive your message, but not get a notification until the person has disabled Do Not Disturb.

You can read more about Focus Mode / Do Not Disturb here:

Use Do Not Disturb on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

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