How to Block Someone on Apple Watch: Maintain Your Privacy

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Do you ever receive unwanted calls or messages on your Apple Watch? If you’re anything like me, you receive numerous spam calls a day.

This guide will walk you through the steps of blocking numbers on your Apple Watch in order to maintain your privacy and prevent those annoying spam calls from interrupting your day.

Important! You can only block someone directly on your Apple Watch if you have them saved as a contact. If you want to block spam calls, unknown numbers, or messages, you need to block them on your paired iPhone which will then mirror to your Apple Watch.

How to Block Someone On Apple Watch (Without an iPhone)

To block a contact on Apple Watch, follow these instructions:

1. Open the Phone app on your Apple Watch.
2. Tap ‘Contacts’.
3. Select the person’s name you want to block.
4. Scroll down and tap ‘Block Contact.’

How to Block a Number On Apple Watch (Using iPhone)

There are 3 ways to block block a number on Apple Watch using your iPhone. Take a look at the methods below and choose the one that is best fitting:

Important! Changes you make on your iPhone will automatically sync with your Apple Watch.

Using The Phone App

To block a number using the phone app, follow these steps:

1. Open the Phone app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the ‘Recents’ or ‘Contacts’ tab.
3. Find the number you want to block and tap the ‘i’ icon next to it, or select the person’s name.
4. Scroll down and tap ‘Block this Caller.’
5. Confirm your decision by tapping ‘Block Contact.’

Block Messages on Apple Watch

To block messages on your Apple Watch, follow these steps:

1. Open the Messages app on your iPhone.
2. Find the conversation with the contact you want to block.
3. Tap on the contact’s name or number at the top of the screen.
4. Tap the ‘i’ icon.
5. Scroll down and tap ‘Block this Caller.’
6. Confirm your decision by tapping ‘Block Contact.’

Block Unknown Callers on Apple Watch

To block calls from unknown numbers and spam, follow these steps:

1. Open the ‘Settings’ app on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap ‘Phone.’
3. Toggle on ‘Silence Unknown Callers.’

Important! note that enabling this feature may cause you to miss calls from numbers not saved in your contacts, such as doctors’ offices or delivery services.

How to Unblock a Number on Apple Watch

If you’ve blocked a number and would like to unblock that number, follow these instructions:

1. Open the ‘Settings’ app on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap ‘Phone’ or ‘Messages’ depending on where you initially blocked the contact.
3. Tap ‘Blocked Contacts.’
4. Find the contact you want to unblock and swipe left.
5. Tap ‘Unblock.’

How to Manage Blocked Numbers on Apple Watch

To manage blocked numbers, follow these instructions:

1. On your iPhone, go to Settings.
2. For Phone, navigate to Phone > Blocked Contacts.
3. For Messages, navigate to Messages > Blocked Contacts.

From here you can:

• View the list of blocked numbers
• Remove numbers from the list
• Add new numbers manually

Frequently Asked Questions

If you block someone on iPhone are they blocked on Apple Watch?

Yes, blocking a number on your iPhone will also block it on the paired Apple Watch. This is because your Apple Watch mirrors your iPhone.

Can I block a number directly on my Apple Watch?

No, you need to block numbers through the paired iPhone.

Do blocked numbers know they are blocked?

No, blocked callers will not be notified that they have been blocked.

Can blocked numbers still leave voicemails?

Yes, blocked numbers can leave voicemails, but they will be stored in a separate “Blocked Messages” folder.

Can I block text messages on my Apple Watch?

Blocking a number on your iPhone will also block text messages from that number on your Apple Watch.

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