How to block" No Caller ID " call from my iPhone

We to the same question. Its an old thread, but the problem still persists, and as this is the thead that shows up near the top in google searches, this is where we reply

Having an option to auto-reject any incoming calls without at least a phone number would be a nice option to add to iOS.

Could be a bad idea, but giving uses the CHOICE is the question, not whether its a good idea for everyone.
For me, I want it because I'll never answer a cell call from a blocked number. If I want you to call me on my cell, I'll give you my number and if its important you'll identify yourself. Don't want me to know where your calling from, fine, and I won't answer. My physician has other ways of contacting me.

I'd like to have the OPTION of making sure my cell phone does not ring for calls I know that I will not accept, so I don't spend time having to get the phone out and deal with the ringing.

The default could well remain the way it is - it rings in, but just allowing me to 'block' an 'anonymous/nonumber' call is an option I have.. don't see where thats an issue.

i've asked them and they don't do it - i even tried saving NO CALLER ID as a contact but that still doesn't work as it needs a number!!! however on utube there is a way of showing who the caller id actually is so next time i shall be trying it - it seems ok as it's not dependent on an app it is something that is in your phone BUT a lot of bother when you should just be able to BLOCK these *****!!!! and that's technical!

Lawrence, what you say may be generally true, but not always. For months now I've had 3-4 "Unknown" or "No Caller ID" calls per day, and if I *do* answer them, thecaller disconnects. If I don't answer them, no voicemail is left me. I'm pretty sure no one hates me enough to continually pester me this way. Rather, I believe this may be a mining scheme to record voice ID data, or some other scheme I can't even imagine. I appreciate your kindness and patience to give your time answering forum questions. I come down on the side of those who want the choice whether to block unknown callers. Maybe it used to. be a "bad idea," but no longer. Apple should do this.

Not on the phone itself but most cell carriers have a feature to block these calls. Check with your cell provider and you may find that it's already a service that is part of your calling plan and they can simply enable it for you.

I kept getting calls from NO Caller ID. I don't want to limit calls to just my contacts list. So to block this type of call:

Create a new contact called something like Non-Caller or No-Caller

Enter 000-000-0000 for the phone number.

Scroll down and select Block this Caller

This should stop calls from calls that come from "zero" numbers.

If you want to know who you are getting a call from when it says "Unknown Call" you can go to www.trapcall.com and sign up for their service. They have three different pricing plans. As of now I think it's $4/$8/$20 per month. This will remove the "unknown call" feature and actually show you the phone number. It enables you to blacklist the phone number and record their calls. Handy if you are getting harassed by telemarketers and you need to report them.

These were the instructions my carrier gave me.

I've tried the solutions here, (creating a "Non Caller" number with 000-000-0000 isn't recognized on my iPhone & won't block - setting the "Do Not Disturb" to only allow callers in my contacts list doesn't stop the "No Caller ID" calls from getting through) so neither have worked for me. I'm with Verizon & for $4.99 more per month, they do have a service that'll block them. Just haven't decided if the 3 or 4 "No Caller ID" calls I get per day are worth paying even *more* on my monthly bill than I already am. Sure wish Apple had a ready solution for this annoying problem like Android phones, which, from what I've gathered, have built in blocking for these types of calls.

How can I stop someone from calling me with a withheld number after I've blocked them

Pure BS. I have had caller id on home and cell phones since available on each and I *NEVER* get legitimate calls with blocked caller id. Typical internet know it all.

You

can’t

block

no caller ID

Your carrier may be able to if you ask them

Thank you.

I wanted to add that according to Verizon chat they are working on an app that will allow "no caller id" to be blocked. They suggested to look for apps in the meantime, but unfortunately I do not trust most of them. - just my opinion... no justification, just over cautious is all.

Interesting that you chose a year old post to respond to. All ways of blocking on the phone have this problem. The ONLY way to truly block a number is to block it at the carrier's network, before it gets to the phone. Once it reaches the phone any blocking method will just ignore the call. Most carriers offer blocking at the network level, so in the situation you describe you should use the carrier's blocking capability.

This is surely annoying. I keep getting unknown caller and wish there was a way just to stop them all.

If you use the do not disturb manually ,

will this enable blocked contacts since they are in the contact list?

Gmorrison2 wrote:

Me too

"You to" what? The post you replied to was made 3 years ago. I suggest stating clearly what you help you need, ideally by starting a new discussion rather than this rather old one. Or just read the other posts and you will know everything that there is to know about this subject.

Minok wrote:

Having an option to auto-reject any incoming calls without at least a phone number would be a nice option to add to iOS.

It's really a bad idea. Most calls made anonymously are legitimate. For example, your doctor returning your call from her mobile (that she doesn't want to give out). Most spam calls are not sent anonymously; they are sent with forged phone numbers. Now, if there was a way to reject forged caller ID I'd vote for that, but it's not technically feasible (thanks to the wisdom of our legislators, who made it legal to create your own caller ID for outgoing calls). In a way there is, at least for VoIP calls; visit nomorobo.com for information.