Level 1

35 points

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

mac ios 26.0.1 se 2022 - I try to block a phone number from the recents screen; when I press the Info button, the next screen doesn't offer a Block Caller option. Somehow this option disappeared with the iOS update to 26 or 26.0.1, why.

Plus my battery life is now terrible even after turning off all the bells and whistles. What is up with that?

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Original Title: Block Caller option not available

iPhone SE, iOS 26

Posted on Oct 9, 2025 9:31 AM

75 replies

Turtle-4

Level 1

30 points

Dec 23, 2025 1:56 PM in response to da klein

This so frustrating that nothing is working to block calls. Apple go back to what worked, please! It was so simple to press the i then scroll down and click block. What happened???

Apple, this is very annoying to have updates that screw things up.

da klein Author

Level 1

35 points

Dec 23, 2025 5:03 PM in response to Turtle-4

Tanx, Turtle-4.

Initially I was confused. I went to the "Calls" page and "Tapped" on a random number to open up an Info page. At that point, I found out through trial and error, that you must scroll all the way down to the bottom of said page, first, before pressing the "Home" button (which of course opens the "Home" screen). Click on the "Phone" icon (on the "Home" screen), and this time, the info page that you Left with no option to block a call now opens with the option to "Block" a call. Finally some joy. Tanx again.

Turtle-4

Level 1

30 points

Dec 23, 2025 6:11 PM in response to Strudelz

The home button worked the first time but not the second time. Maybe I didn’t use the correct sequence. However did find that by swiping left I found that orange hand and when I clicked on it , it opened to where you can block or block and report. That seems to be the simplest method,

i hope. At least until the next genius screw up .

da klein Author

Level 1

35 points

Dec 23, 2025 6:46 PM in response to Turtle-4

Press the phone icon button on your home screen.
Select Calls.
Select the # you wish to block.
Scroll all the way to the bottom of that page.
Press the Home button.
Again, Press the phone icon on your home screen (What you did in #1).
The info page for the phone # you wish to block will re-open, you will then see the Call block option.

LD150

Level 10

100,281 points

Nov 18, 2025 3:03 PM in response to Allan Jones

Allan, I have SE2022 and get none of that for an unknown caller

LD150

Level 10

100,281 points

Nov 19, 2025 3:00 AM in response to da klein

You need this https://apple.com/feedback

Nov 19, 2025 6:24 AM in response to rrohrs

rrohrs wrote:

I have the IPhone 17 Pro Max and just installed the latest update but have the same issue as you.

Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom of the page.

Gllm_Dlg

Level 1

32 points

Dec 3, 2025 3:38 AM in response to da klein

Same issue with my Iphone SE 2022 since moving to iOS 26

Strudelz

Level 1

35 points

Dec 8, 2025 9:53 AM in response to da klein

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".

Dec 8, 2025 10:59 AM in response to Gllm_Dlg

Hi, this worked for me, you have to be on the screen with the list of recent calls, then swipe left the particular entry for the number you want to block.

da klein Author

Level 1

35 points

Dec 8, 2025 2:35 PM in response to Strudelz

That's good that the swipe left works for SE 2020, but it sure as heck does not work on my SE 2022. All swipe left produces for me is a"blue" reminder dot and a "red" trashcan dot.