I think everyone, at least once in their life, has had the need to add a number to the blacklist in order to get rid of unwanted calls. But, regardless of whether we want to block a specific person or an entire company whose operators are driving us crazy with the offer of services, we often would not want the person we are blocking to know about it. Therefore, it is logical that many are interested in whether a blocked user will know that he has been added to the blacklist . Let's figure it out together.
It’s not that difficult to identify whether your number has been blacklisted
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Let's start with the fact that there are several ways to block a phone number . Depending on which one you choose, the blocked subscriber will see different results when trying to call you.
Will I receive messages from a blocked number?
It depends on what application the subscriber is using. If he used a standard blacklist on his smartphone, then he won’t see your SMS. The built-in blocker works the same for calls and messages. Although his phone can receive notifications (at the top of the screen) about calls.
Some smartphones do not have a standard program for registering an emergency situation. A person could download the application from the market. In this case, he will have the opportunity to add a number to the list and receive notifications when you call or send an SMS.
He will be able to see how many attempts you made to call and write. Features and functions vary depending on the application and how you use it. If the subscriber is experienced, he can add a number to the block only for calls.
Setting up blocking for SMS and calls
And the phone will continue to receive messages.
What will be heard on the phone if my number is blocked?
The situation is the same. If the number is included in the emergency situation in the standard application, then most likely you will hear: “subscriber is out of network coverage”, “not available”, “line busy”. Calls will not go through.
In a separate application (for example, from Google Play), functions allow you to configure how the phone reacts to incoming messages, displays notifications, and so on. You can hear the usual dial tone, but your incoming call is not shown on the subscriber's screen. There is no way to definitely say whether you have been blocked or the subscriber’s phone is really offline. Try using a different number.
How to set Do Not Disturb mode on iPhone?
«Do not disturb
" - a useful iPhone feature that does not allow
any
calls to the device during the hours set by the user.
Typically, iPhone owners set Do Not Disturb
so that no one can call them at night or while the work day is ongoing.
However, the option can also be used in another way - as a white list
, allowing calls
only from selected subscribers
.
Do Not Disturb options
" are installed in the section of the same name in "
Settings
".
On older versions of iOS, the function settings block is located in “ Notifications”
».
In addition to the main toggle switch - “ Manually”
"- in the "
Do not disturb
" section you will find a lot of other settings:
"Planned."
This setting allows you to adjust the amount of time that the
Do Not Disturb
will remain in effect.
"Call Allowance"
Here you can determine which subscribers will be able to reach you when the
Do Not Disturb
.
If you select the “ From everyone
all
calls
will be blocked if you check the box next to “ From favorites
”, the people who are most important to you will be able to contact you at any time of the day.
The main thing is not to forget to assign the status of “ Favorites”
».
«Repeated calls
" If this toggle switch is activated, the call of a subscriber who is persistent and calls a second time within 3 minutes from the moment of the first call will not be muted.
«Silence
"
In the “ Silence
” block there are two options – “
Always
” and “
Only while the iPhone is locked
.”
If you check the box next to the second one, the unlocked iPhone will miss calls
.
Select the “ Always
” option and stop caring whether your device is locked at night or not.
How to turn the “ Do not disturb”
» whitelisted?
Step 1
.
Set this option to work around the clock and deactivate the “ Repeat calls
” slider.
Step 2
.
Go to the Contacts
and open the card of the person you'd like to hear from.
Find the item “ Add to Favorites
” in the card and click on it.
Step 3
.
In the “ Call Allowance
Do Not Disturb
option settings, check the box next to “
From favorites
”.
With this iPhone setup, no one will be able to reach you except the person whose call you are waiting for. A white list is formed from selected contacts
.
Will SMS be received after the number is unblocked?
If you remove the block from a number that was on the phone’s blacklist, previously sent messages will no longer arrive. The mobile device tells the operator that it does not want to receive anything from this number. And SMS, as a rule, are not stored on servers.
The user will not know that you have blocked or unblocked his number. I don't receive any notifications on my phone.
And this application will help you find out who is calling you without looking at your phone.
Do SMS arrive if the phone is turned off?
Sent messages from an unblocked subscriber are delivered to the phone if it was offline or disconnected. Typically, the “lifetime” of SMS on the operator’s servers is about 24 hours. This setting can be configured differently for everyone. For more information about possible message delivery times, please contact your operator's support.
How to contact a person if he has blocked your number
If you are far from home and the only available communication methods are mobile, call your operator using a short number. The MTS network (and some others) has an AntiAON .
When making calls, your number is not shown on the caller's screen. But before connecting, you need to find out from the operator whether the service will help you get through if your number is blocked, and whether messages will be received.
Several ways to contact a person through blocking.
- Take the phone number of your friends or any other that will be unknown to the recipient;
- Use instant messengers (Viber, Telegram, Skype);
- Write from social media apps;
- Call or write to someone who can convey your words to that person;
- Contact the support operator, explain your goal. He, like no one else, knows all the services and principles of operation of the cellular network. And I am obliged to help;
- Try sending the message again. You may have already been excluded from the list, or the SMS still reaches you (the subscriber is using a third-party application), etc.
In urgent situations, any means of communication will help.
Try sending an anonymous SMS from your computer to your phone.
What applications allow you to create a blacklist?
An iPhone user may have a logical question: why do we need applications for creating blacklists at all, if you can get rid of unwanted calls using the built-in functions of the iPhone? The fact is that third-party software offers gadget owners incomparably greater capabilities than the integrated tool from Apple.
The most famous application for creating blacklists is iBlackList
.
Previously, this program was only available in Cydia
and was intended only for jailbroken iPhones.
Now the iBlackList
is distributed through the official AppStore. You can buy it on this page, but the price is “biting” - 379 rubles.
The application has a 10-day free period, which will be enough for the user to become familiar with the capabilities, advantages and disadvantages of this utility.
Creating black and white lists is just one of the functions of the iBlackList
. The owner of the gadget is also able to:
- View the history of blocked calls and messages (if necessary, this list can be quickly exported).
- Create multiple profiles with different blacklist settings.
- Activate the parental control feature, which involves blocking outgoing
calls to unknown numbers. - Set a password to launch the application so that another person cannot change the settings.
Creators of iBlackList
have made a lot of efforts to ensure that the application user has the opportunity to reliably hide the fact that an intrusive subscriber’s number has been added to the blacklist.
For example, in addition to the real password, the owner of the gadget can also set a “fake” one for launch. If the annoying interlocutor suspects that his number is blocked and asks to see the blacklist settings, the user should enter a false password and show an empty Black List
(which is actually a fake).
The iPhone owner has the ability to completely hide the iBlackList application icon –
In this case, you will have to call up the black list through the dialer buttons.
There are other applications that block calls - for example, Black Phone
,
Call Control
,
Calls Blacklist
- however, the functionality of each of them is disproportionately poorer than that of
iBlackList
.
SMS messages still come from a blocked number
Sometimes the emergency system doesn’t seem to work, it’s broken. We enter the number, but we continue to receive messages from it. And as before, this subscriber is easily dialed. Let's block him so he can't do this anymore.
On an Android phone
- Open the Play Market and download the Phone application.
- If you see on the screen that it is already installed, skip this step.
- We install according to the application prompts.
- Go to Contacts .
- Select a number and click on the menu button at the top.
- At the bottom, tap Block number .
On iPhone
- Press the Phone .
- Select Recents or Contacts , depending on whether the number is in the phone book.
- Click on the Information (the letter i next to the contact or number).
- At the bottom, click the Block .
There are other ways to stop the flow of incoming messages. We have already talked about it in this manual.
How to understand that the number is in an emergency
The surest way to determine that your number is blocked by another subscriber is to call from another number. Turn on the delivery report on your phone and send an SMS. If the reports also don’t arrive, it means they don’t want to talk to you.
You can more accurately determine that a number is on the blacklist if messages do not arrive and calls are rejected within a few days.
There could also be a network problem on your phone or the person you're calling may not have call forwarding set up correctly. State your problem and leave a question in the comments.
Options for bypassing the blocking
If you are blocked, you can try to bypass the restriction. We will tell you about several ways:
- Try writing a message to a group chat you're in with a friend. There is a small chance that the user will want to contact you.
- If you have a landline phone at home, you can call a friend’s mobile phone and try to find out at least some details.
- Certain situations may require more drastic steps. You can contact a mobile phone store and purchase another number. In this case, you will have to register again in the messenger to add the user who blocked you. But this is a risky business; most likely, you will be sent to emergency situations again.
There is another little loophole that will help if you are constantly blocked:
- Open a chat with your interlocutor.
- In the upper right corner, tap on the three vertical dots.
- In the dialog menu, select “Create a group with...”.
- Add friends on the new page.
- You can now write a message in a group chat and the user can reply to it.
