"Block Caller" option is missing in iOS 26.0.1 on my iPhone SE

Is happening only with SE models, I have one that I use without a SIM or eSIM and another one my mom use and both are missing block contact opition (does not display). Contacted Apple Customer Care and they have no idea about what is going wrong.

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1. Is this your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate//organisation/enterprise/School Management
2. If it is your device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management?
   1. Erase the profile added by you If you have installed a profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
   2. Or please contact the system administrator of the organisation who provided the profile to you

A corporate profile installed on your iPhone could potentially be contributing to the inaccessibility of certain features. 

Here's why:

• Restrictions: Corporate profiles can have restrictions placed on apps and functionalities. These restrictions might be limiting some activity, causing it to be unresponsive or quit.
• Managed Apps: IT departments might deploy specific navigation apps through the profile, potentially blocking certain functions or features.
• Security Settings: Corporate profiles often have stricter security settings that could affect app or function behavior. This might be causing unexpected behavior of an App or functions.

Here's what you can do:

• Check with IT: The best course of action is to contact your IT department. They can explain the restrictions set by the corporate profile and see what is affected. They might be able to adjust settings or suggest alternative apps or features approved for corporate use.
• Look for App Conflicts: See if your IT department uses a different app through the corporate profile. Conflicting apps might cause crashes.

Additional points to consider:

• Even if the profile isn't directly affecting the function, it's still a good idea to check with IT. They might be aware of similar issues and have workarounds.
• While troubleshooting, make sure you prioritize safety. Don't fiddle with your phone. 

By working with IT and considering these possibilities, you can hopefully identify if the corporate profile is the culprit and find a solution that allows you to use the iPhone to your liking.

SE 2022, yes. Not sure that Apple has decided anything, until enough people report bugs they wont even know. https://apple.com/feedback

Bear in mind that cell provider must have some influence, both of mine are MVNOs. The one without call block action is Spusu (on EE) and the one with call blocking is Lebara (on Vodafone )

da klein wrote:

On my SE 2022 when I do scroll down there is no option to block calls from the "Calls" page on my iPhone.

You don't block from the "Calls" page directly. You tap on the entry in Calls and you should see a screen like this:

You have to scroll all the way down to the bottom of that screen, past what's initially visible.

Two IPhone SEs here on 26.1 have this issue. I have found that powering down and restarting one of them brings the Block Caller button back - but only once. If I dismiss that Info page and then return to it the Block Caller button is gone. On the other phone a restart fails to bring it back at all. I have sent feedback to Apple, but I suspect that an issue on a discontinued model will be low priority (so I'm glad to see it also happens on some iPhone 17s!)

I have mac ios 26.1, 2nd gen iphone SE purchased in 2022. What I've found is when I click the Info button next to the phone number and first scroll down the page appears mostly blank. I scroll past the Call History section and it's just a blank page at the bottom. But when I wait several minutes information starts gradually appearing and, eventually, the Block Contact shows up at the bottom of the page. I'm talking at least 10 minutes before it shows up, but it eventually does.

randalfromtacoma wrote:

I have mac ios 26.1, 2nd gen iphone SE purchased in 2022. What I've found is when I click the Info button next to the phone number and first scroll down the page appears mostly blank. I scroll past the Call History section and it's just a blank page at the bottom. But when I wait several minutes information starts gradually appearing and, eventually, the Block Contact shows up at the bottom of the page. I'm talking at least 10 minutes before it shows up, but it eventually does.

OMG you are correct, took mine about 15 minutes, line by line. Puts a new and puzzling line of investigation on it.

Strudelz wrote:

The "Block Contact" can now be found by swiping left on the telephone number. Tap on the hand icon, in the orange circle, to either "Block" or "Block and Report Spam".

That is an excellent suggestion! It's comparatively new, so I know I tend to forget it's there.

Oren198 just sent me a good workaround. He proposed to add the number to your contacts and then, the option to block the contact appears. There is even a simplier solution, avoiding to add such kind of dirty numbers in your contacts. Choose 'Add name' instead -> then give a name such as 'Spam' -> and then the option appears 'block contact' (it's great as in your recent calls, only the given names appears). It works for me on my iphone SE 2022, hope it will work for you guys.

I have found a workaround for the fields to pop up. When you hit the information button and you go to the blank spot and it stays blank, just go to the home screen bring the app back up and all the fields will be there. There is no need to wait. I tried this several times and it worked every time.

I have since spoken to a EX programmer / Coder used to work for Apple.....interesting to say the least.

The whole idea of reducing Battery life & making life difficult from Apple for all of us is for the 'Customer' you & me to go out & purchase a NEW phone!! My ex Apple employee advises keep hammering Apple to change this ideology of many years to fix these problems. The Apple answer to this is is you have a phone that is 3-5 yrs old, they are NOT interested as per the complaints & answers on this platform. Im off to purchase a 'Samsung' ive had enough of being cast aside by 'outsourced' so called programmers that are paid about $20 an hour.

eileen224 wrote:

To bring the rest of the fields in just hit the “Home” button and the hit the phone icon and all the fields will be there. No need to wait at all.

GOOD GRIEF! I've been playing around with that since June and you come up with the workaround! Thank you!