Voice mail from a number I've blocked

I think the point is, and it is certainly proven true on my iPhone 6+ -- I have blocked a nuisance caller and they have left me 70+ voicemail messages filling my mailbox at AT&T. They did not block their number. Each message in the BLOCKED MESSAGES list indicates the caller's ID.

Who in their right mind would think that I would even want a message from some number that I blocked? Furthermore, I don't give a rats *** if they know I have blocked them or not. I'd love to have a pre-programmed message for blocked callers that says quite simply, "**** off!"

They should not be able to leave you a voicemail. Not sure why that is happening. However, Apple did not give them the option to hide their Caller ID, the carriers do that. You can contact your carrier about other call blocking options to see if they provide them.

This is infuriating. I blocked my iPhone from a harrassing individual and then Apple/ATT gives him FULL CONTROL over my voicemail. He calls as many times as needed and rambles until my voicemail is 100% filled up. I cannot receive msgs from my business contacts, family or friends. My only option is to change numbers at great expense and trouble to me.

I understand that there is an Android app called Mr Number that would block people FOR FREE from accessing my voicemail but Apple will not allow that app in the iTunes store. This issue is enough for me to jump ship from Apple and ATT. How is it that Apple/ATT will allow a harrasser to literally take control of my phone!?

I'm having the same problem, getting calls from a school about closings and special events. Some parent must have mistyped their phone number. After blocking the number, I still get calls but nothing shows up in the Recent list from that number any longer. The calls go directly to voice mail. While listening to voicemail I can retrieve which number the call comes from, implying that it arrived without blocking their caller id. Sounds like a bug to me. iPhone 4, IOS 7.

I have the same problem and complaint. As a former Android user I am completely unhappy with the way in which iPhones handle callers who you have chosen to block. On my previous phone, a galaxy, once a caller was added to the call reject list that caller was unable to contact you. In fact when they called the phone either rang once on their end and then stopped or did not ring at all and was simply silent (to the caller it sounded as if the phone was waiting for you to continue dialing). For all of those insisting it has something to do with carrier settings I can assure you that it does not as I have the same carrier as I did with my galaxy and the phones themselves process call rejection quite differently which is essentially the problem. With my galaxy once a number was added to the call reject list they could never actually contact me again, no voicemails and no missed called notifications. SIMPLY PUT, IF I BLOCK A CALLER I WANT THAT CALLER BLOCKED AND REJECTED AT EVERY TURN!

I want a blocked number to stop being able to leave me a voicemail too. I get multiple calls from the same number daily leaving a message of silence each time. It's annoying having to call my voicemail to lose the notification on something that's nothing.

Agreed it is the settings, only on GSM phones, but the carrier is how that is set up, not unique to Apple iPhones. You can take a look at this support document regarding call blocking. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5845

It states you should not receive messages. Have you powered the phone off/on since setting this block? Try and see if that helps. If not, then try a reset. This will not affect your data at all. Hold the sleep/wake and home buttons together until you see the Apple logo and then release. The phone should reboot.

I'm confused. I think that the normal behavior is that when a blocked number telephones you, it is automatically sent to voicemail.

I have AT&T and just tried this. Indeed that is the case. The Visual Voicemail places the messages into a category called "Blocked Messages".

Presumably one does not want the blocked caller to easily figure out that you have blocked them. So from their perspective they get the fairly normal behavior of being sent directly to voicemail.

Here's an article on the subject. There is no mention of not going to voicemail here.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5845

UPDATE - Oh, now I see the line at the bottom of the HT5845 article saying voice and text messages will not be accessible. Sorry for the confusion.

Message was edited by: sberman

You're welcome. It is rather hard to block a number that is not transmitting a Caller ID. That is why true call blocking only comes from the carrier. The phone is just masking the call. Even the carriers have difficulty blocking a call that has a blocked Caller ID.

As the thread above explains, it's trivial for anyone to block their caller ID when telephoning you.

So enjoy whatever you end up with when you "jump ship". By the way, if you do happen to change your phone number during that process, you will likely solve your issue.

As the thread's original subject states: Why am I still getting voice mail from a number I blocked?" How does your response, "It's trivial for anyone to block their caller ID when calling you," address the stated purpose of the thread? How do you think it is helpful inviting me to leave with an undertone of attitude. Your only solution is to spend the time and money to change my phone number? Why are you even making these comments on this thread? The question remains: why is a number that I blocked allowed access and control over my voicemail?