How to block numbers on iPhone after iOS 26 update?

NO orange hand appears when I swipe left and I note that many others this orange icon also does not appear. Can apple fix this?

Extra useless steps to block spammers…..is there anything ios26 made easier to use?

Completely wrong.

1. There is no Recent Calls Option
2. From the call list swiping left is only a delete option.

Try again with something that works!

I've not seen anything on this thread that actually works for me.

No service SIM card

oo51 wrote:

No service SIM card

Contact your carrier.

Lawrence Finch wrote:

Really basic question: Why are you blocking spam calls?

I suspect to feel a sense of control. Also, spite. Emotional, not rational responses.

Your reply isn't relevant to the thread.

And you're wrong.

I get repeat calls from the same number - I don't know them and they're unsolicited marketing calls.

There's a word for such calls.

Spam!

I only see the clock (what's that?) and the trash can. I don't see an orange hand.

I do not get the orange hand. I swiped left all the way. It elongated the garbage can and then deleted the phone number from the recent calls list.

There is no orange hand on my phone. Just the blue clock and the red trash can. So this is not helpful