Ah, cold callers, telephone spammers, telemarketers—whatever you want to call them, they’re annoying. Frankly, it’s remarkable that companies still try the decades-old technique in this era. Unfortunately, many people still fall for the bait (otherwise companies would have stopped doing it).

To prevent repetitive spam calls, let’s look at several methods you can use to block a phone number on your iPhone.

How to Block a Number in Your iPhone’s Phone App

Mobile service providers like T-Mobile have a "Scam Likely" feature to help warn users. However, not knowing who it’s from, you’ve likely answered some of these spam calls anyway.

We’ve covered how to block calls on Android before, but here’s the first method to block a number on your iPhone, via the Phone app:

  1. Open the Phone app.
  2. Tap Recents.
  3. Find the number or contact you want to block.
  4. Tap the Information (i) icon.
  5. Scroll down and tap Block this Caller.

How to Block a Number on Your iPhone’s FaceTime App

You may also want to block callers from the FaceTime app:

  1. Open the FaceTime app.
  2. Locate the contact you want to block.
  3. Tap the Information (i) icon alongside them.
  4. Scroll down and tap Block this Caller.

How to Block a Number on Your iPhone’s Messages App

You may have already used helpful methods to block annoying, spammy emails on your iPhone. But scammers can still attempt to contact you offline by using the age-old method of text messages.

Here’s how to block numbers in the Messages app to stop that:

  1. Open the Messages app.
  2. Open a message from the number you want to block.
  3. Tap on the name or number of the sender.
  4. Tap Info.
  5. Scroll down and tap Block this Caller.

If you accidentally blocked the wrong contact, don’t worry. We have a guide on how to unblock contacts on your iPhone so you can manage your blocked numbers effectively. You can also use third-party apps that will identify and block spam callers before your phone even rings.

Solved: How to Block a Contact on iPhone

It’s impossible to completely prevent scammers from reaching you. However, blocking is a deterrent to such attempts. If it isn’t a spam call, blocking a number is still sometimes necessary when you don’t want to be contacted by someone you no longer wish to communicate with. By using the three simple methods discussed, you can avoid having the same phone number spamming you repeatedly.