If you have blocked someone on your iPhone, you may wonder whether they can still send you text messages or if you can send them messages. The answer to this question depends on the specific situation and the way that you have blocked the person.
First, let’s review the ways you can block someone on your iPhone:
- Block Contact: This feature allows you to block specific phone numbers and email addresses from contacting you.
- Do Not Disturb: This feature allows you to silence calls, messages, and notifications from anyone who is not on your contacts list.
- Airplane Mode: This feature disables all wireless connectivity on your device, including cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.
Now, let’s look at each of these scenarios to determine if you can still send or receive messages from someone you have blocked:
- Block Contact: If you have blocked someone using the “Block Contact” feature on your iPhone, they will not be able to send you text messages, iMessages, or FaceTime calls. However, if they try to send you a message, they will not receive any notification that the message was not delivered. Instead, the message will simply appear as “sent” on their end, but it will not show up on your iPhone.
On the other hand, you will not be able to send messages to the person you have blocked either. If you try to send a message to a blocked contact, it will not be delivered, and you will receive a notification saying that the message was not sent.
- Do Not Disturb: If you have enabled the “Do Not Disturb” feature on your iPhone, it will silence calls, messages, and notifications from anyone who is not on your contacts list. However, this does not block the person from sending you a message or iMessage. If someone sends you a message while your phone is in “Do Not Disturb” mode, you will receive a notification of the message once you turn off “Do Not Disturb” mode. The same goes for you trying to send a message to someone who is in “Do Not Disturb” mode.
- Airplane Mode: If you enable airplane mode on your iPhone, it disables all wireless connectivity, including cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. When your phone is in airplane mode, you will not be able to send or receive text messages, iMessages, or FaceTime calls. If someone sends you a message while your phone is in airplane mode, they will receive a notification that the message could not be delivered. Similarly, if you try to send a message to someone while your phone is in airplane mode, the message will not be delivered.
In conclusion, if you have blocked someone using the “Block Contact” feature on your iPhone, neither of you will be able to send or receive messages. If you have enabled “Do Not Disturb” mode, the person you have blocked will still be able to send you messages, but you will not receive notifications until you turn off “Do Not Disturb” mode. If you enable airplane mode on your iPhone, you will not be able to send or receive messages from anyone, including the person you have blocked.