iMessage showing delivered even when I am blocked

Why is my Imessage showing delivered now when i am blocked and why are they able to continue to message me while i am blocked ? This never used to happen please fix this.


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Posted on Jul 5, 2025 10:15 PM

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Posted on Jul 8, 2025 1:37 PM

If you're seeing “Delivered” on iMessages to someone you believe has blocked you, it’s likely that you haven’t actually been blocked. When someone blocks you on iMessage, your messages typically won’t show “Delivered” at all.


However, if they recently unblocked you or switched devices, especially between iPhone and Android, it could explain the change.

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Jul 8, 2025 1:37 PM in response to BinGle_Sqweeny

If you're seeing “Delivered” on iMessages to someone you believe has blocked you, it’s likely that you haven’t actually been blocked. When someone blocks you on iMessage, your messages typically won’t show “Delivered” at all.


However, if they recently unblocked you or switched devices, especially between iPhone and Android, it could explain the change.

Jul 9, 2025 2:42 AM in response to Zachyy

I know i was blocked because i could not call & he confirmed he had blocked me. Before when we was blocked you would never get a delivered message, since the upgrade you get a delivered message but not a read. The blocker can also continue messaging you, that is what he was doing to me and i could not reply. I tried this with my sons phone & it confirmed it for me. Wish they would change it back.

Jul 9, 2025 8:49 AM in response to BinGle_Sqweeny

BinGle_Sqweeny wrote:

Why is my Imessage showing delivered now when i am blocked and why are they able to continue to message me while i am blocked ? This never used to happen please fix this.

There is not now nor has there ever been a definitive way to tell if someone has blocked you.


People have always been able to message you even if they have blocked you. The block only works one way.

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