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Updated · ZDNet · Jun 6
iPhone Users Can Manage 105 Blocked Contacts in iOS 26 Settings
Updated
Updated · ZDNet · Jun 6

iPhone Users Can Manage 105 Blocked Contacts in iOS 26 Settings

1 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jun 6

Summary

  • iOS 26 puts blocked numbers, names and emails in one Blocked Contacts list under Settings > Privacy and Security, giving iPhone users a single place to review them.
  • That list applies across Phone, Messages and FaceTime, so blocking in one Apple app blocks the contact in the others as well.
  • Users can swipe to unblock entries or tap Add Blocked Contact from the same screen, while recent unknown callers can be blocked faster from the Phone app's Recents tab.
  • Apple still lets blocked callers leave voicemail without sending notifications, and messages from blocked contacts are not delivered.

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