How to block phone numbers on iPhone running iOS 26?

shelagh208 wrote:

I've found all of these possibilities online, but none apply because none of the options are available on my iPhone. I don't want to screen all calls, I want to be able to block specific numbers. I don't have that option in Contacts or in Settings. I can only add contacts, I can't block them.

Maybe you have an iphone SE?

If so press the home button whilst in Recents, then tap Phone icon again, you may have to do it more than once.

A bug known to us users but not to Apple it seems. Report it please https://apple.com/feedback so that we SE users are not forgotten

Blocking callers from recents works just fine for me.

If you're using the unified view in the phone app, just tap on the call and it will bring up the contact card, including the block option at the bottom.

If you're using the classic view, tap the i in the circle to the right of the call.

Screen and block calls on iPhone - Apple Support

LD150 wrote:

shelagh208 wrote:

I've found all of these possibilities online, but none apply because none of the options are available on my iPhone. I don't want to screen all calls, I want to be able to block specific numbers. I don't have that option in Contacts or in Settings. I can only add contacts, I can't block them.

FWIW I was addressing your blocking from Recents query.

Blocking in Contacts app as in KiltedTim's link should work, even on the SE. Read it again.

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/2e0c485e-36fb-41ab-991d-cc9867aaacd1

The problem there, of course, is you have to save it as a contact in order to block it.

I cannot find in that link any reference to blocking individual numbers from Recents, so maybe that has been deprecated now.

One more thought, spam callers rarely use the same number twice, maybe even clone them, so blocking spam callers may be pointless,

KiltedTim wrote:

Blocking callers from recents works just fine for me.

If you're using the unified view in the phone app, just tap on the call and it will bring up the contact card, including the block option at the bottom.

If you're using the classic view, tap the i in the circle to the right of the call.

Doesn't work on my SE3 in either view. Like I say it seems to be a home button phone bug, and only on some carriers. I have it, my wife doesn't, different carriers. I doubt it is in Apple's bug shortlist!

Thanks anyway.

LD150 wrote:

KiltedTim wrote:

Blocking callers from recents works just fine for me.

If you're using the unified view in the phone app, just tap on the call and it will bring up the contact card, including the block option at the bottom.

If you're using the classic view, tap the i in the circle to the right of the call.

Doesn't work on my SE3 in either view. Like I say it seems to be a home button phone bug, and only on some carriers. I have it, my wife doesn't, different carriers. I doubt it is in Apple's bug shortlist!

Thanks anyway.

Interesting. That's an odd one.

shelagh208 wrote:

I seriously want to block telemarketers before they get into my contacts list!

They will not get into your contacts list unless you save them there. Just slide the recent call left and tap delete

shelagh208 wrote:

I've found all of these possibilities online, but none apply because none of the options are available on my iPhone. I don't want to screen all calls, I want to be able to block specific numbers. I don't have that option in Contacts or in Settings. I can only add contacts, I can't block them.

FWIW I was addressing your blocking from Recents query.

Blocking in Contacts app as in KiltedTim's link should work, even on the SE. Read it again.

You apparently didn't actually read the article I linked to or you didn't bother actually looking at the contact records on your phone...

Try again.

shelagh208 wrote:

How can I block a telephone number on an iPhone 26. ..

For completeless, Could you confirm which phone you actually have please, no such phone as iPhone26

So for me, you just go into contacts and look for the block book. Then you press the block button and then they’re blocked.

So exactly what model iPhone do you have? You post says iPhone 26. That’ll create some confusion for a while if the moderators can’t correct it fur you. 😄😄😄