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

Have a phone call often from No Caller ID , is there a way to block this caller?

Posted on Mar 28, 2014 4:12 PM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2014 6:53 AM

you can block all numbers not in your contact list by doing this:

  1. go to settings
  2. open "Do Not Disturb"
  3. slide on "Manual"
  4. tap on "Allow Calls From"
  5. Select "All Contacts"


All calls from numbers not on your contacts list will now be blocked. You can however still see all numbers that attempted to call you as missed calls. Verify the numbers and if legit, add them to your contacts list to receive any future calls from them.


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Apr 13, 2017 12:09 AM in response to Etty Juliay

3 years later and still you can't block bozos that withhold their numbers! i have downloaded and deleted 4 apps that say they can do this but they CAN'T as they ALL NEED AN INCOMING NUMBER and you don't need an app to block an incoming number as that is automatically set up in your phone settings! apple really need to do something - the only cretins that withhold their number are: overseas sales, trolls or abusive callers!

Nov 9, 2017 3:57 AM in response to Sujitha28

You cannot do it from the device. However, you can contact your carrier (mobile operator) & let them know that you would like to sign up for DNC list. Make sure to tell them you do not want anyone on the DNC exception list.


So next time you will be receiving calls will only be from telemarketers who have registered themselves with DNC (hence must have to display their number) or you have specifically added them to your exception list (eg. your favourite restaurant, salon etc.). If you get more "NO CALLER ID" calls after DNC registration, you can file a legal complaint either through your carrier.

Oct 9, 2015 3:14 AM in response to edmuch7

The "aid" suggested within this reply is DANGEROUS.

Reason: The calls are not blocked, they are merely silenced.


That means: If e.g. an unwanted person calls you, they will still get through and only get the impression that you simply do not answer the phone.

In the case of patient hard-case type callers (e.g., stalkers, ex-girl/boyfriends etc.), this can actually further agitate the caller and motivate him to pursue further means of contacting you (e.g. paying people a visit, sending receipt-requested letters etc.).


In contrast: Blocking unwanted callers through the standard iOS blocking feature immediately cancels ingoing calls, giving the impression that your number is disconnected / not available, which would be the expected & desirable behaviour.


Cheers,

S

Mar 28, 2019 9:29 AM in response to nikola2012

You can create groups from the contacts app in your account at www.icloud.com - https://support.apple.com/kb/ph2667?locale=en_US


And that video hint does not stop only calls with no caller id. It stops all calls, from anyone and everyone, not in the “allowed” contacts group.


What is needed is for cellular telephone service providers to implement anonymous call blocking - something they’ve routinely offered to landline subscribers for decades now, but have steadfastly refused to implement on their cellular telephone networks.

Mar 28, 2019 1:39 PM in response to nikola2012

You are wrong about collateral damage. Here's another example. Your doctor has just received test results that indicate you have a critical condition that requires immediate medical attention (e.g., dissected aorta, ecg indicating a imminent heart attack, blood test showing tetanus or rabies, you have been exposed to ebola, etc) but she is home. So she blocks her caller ID to not give away her private phone number. But she can't reach you because you have blocked unknown caller ID. And a caller doesn't know that caller ID has been blocked (that's the way it works) so she doesn't know to try a different way of contacting you. A little imagination can find many other similar examples. If Apple blocked that call an enterprising lawyer would think of suing Apple. As I pointed out, Apple made a conscious choice to not block "no caller ID" calls. It's not that they can't; they have carefully chosen not to. Maybe they know more about it than you do.


It's mostly irrelevant anyway; spam callers almost never block their caller ID; instead they send a fake caller ID that looks like a number you might answer such as another number in your town. I got one recently where the spoofed number was that of a nearby hospital. I had to answer it because I was waiting for a callback from a doctor at the hospital. But instead I was told I had won a fabulous vacation.



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