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You can text anyone you have blocked on your iPhone. Although it wont be possible for them to text you back even when they will be able to see your text for them.
You Blocked Them And You Want To Text?
So, it was you who blocked that person on your iPhone and now you want to text them, am I right?
Well, this is what you should know: You can text the person you have blocked, but you won’t be able to get response from their side. They will be able to read your messages. They can even text to you, but those messages will not reach you. Both ‘Delivered’ and ‘Read’ receipts will be turned off for both of you.
If you are wondering why then it is because you’ve blocked them – genius. The only way to hear what they have to say is to unblock them.
They Want To Text But You’ve Blocked Them!
In this instance if the person whom you blocked is trying to contact you through text or even call (out of scope for now) then they won’t be able too. For sure, when you block someone on Pear Phones (sorry we mean iPhones) they won’t be notified about it.
When they will try to get in touch with you it will become very clear very quickly that you have blocked them. Because their call will get dropped each time and their text for you won’t show the ‘Delivered’ receipt below the text.
You Can Use Third-Party Messaging Apps!
A general misconception is that when you block someone on your iPhone it applies to the other social applications too like WhatsApp or Snapchat. This however is complete baloney. It doesn’t matter how many times or how many people you block in your iPhone, this will not carry forward to the other apps.
If you want to block someone on third-party applications then you would have to do it separately on those apps. Although, keep it in mind you should do this only when you want to get rid of that person, otherwise I don’t see the reason to put so much energy in doing so.
Unblock Them To See Messages On Your iPhone!
In case you feel you can put your ego at the side and should text them, then here is you can unblock the person on iPhone:
- Open iMessenger.
- Click on their chat head.
- Tap on their profile.
- Go to the ‘info’ section.
- Scroll down and you will see the button ‘Unblock this caller.’
Once you will do that they will be able to text and call you on your phone. Not to mention the ‘Delivered’ receipt will begin to show up too for both of you. If before blocking them you two were sharing location then you will have to give the access to your live location to them too. Although you will be able to see their location without any interruption. Or of their gadgets like Apple Watches if they would have shared them with you.
Get A New Number If You’re The One Who Was Blocked!
However, if by any chance it was you who got blocked then you can get a new number to call the person who blocked you. Although, if you want to do it with discreet shadows over you then we’d suggest to add *67 before their number to call them. This way when their phone will ring your new number won’t be visible to them just the texted: “Unknown Caller ID.’
Another important to note here is that this technique only works for call you can’t use the *67 for text. Just the same way it only works for in certain countries:
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
This method is also particularly useful when you are trying to find if the person whom you are calling has their phone turned off or not.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, but they will not be able to text you back.
No, you cannot.
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