+1 for iBlacklist
The bottom line is if you don't want to jailbreak then don't ask for something that you will never get.
The OP better reconsider his options.
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Blocking "unknown & Harassing Callers" There Oughta Be A Way!
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+1 for iBlacklist
The bottom line is if you don't want to jailbreak then don't ask for something that you will never get.
The OP better reconsider his options.
YouMail
Look up YouMail in the App Store. Also, more information here:
http://www.youmail.com/home/index.do
They will allow you to create custom messages for Blocked/Unknown numbers and give you the option to allow them to go to voicemail or hang up after the voicemail.
Look up YouMail in the App Store. Also, more information here:
http://www.youmail.com/home/index.do
They will allow you to create custom messages for Blocked/Unknown numbers and give you the option to allow them to go to voicemail or hang up after the voicemail.
if you need to block more than 10 numbers then the problem is with you not the service. pay your bills or treat the girls you date better
Actually it's 15 though "Blocked Numbers feature allows you to specify up to 15 specific numbers that you can block for incoming and outgoing calls."
I'm sure a quick search would let anyone know they had to jailbreak for iBlacklist.
/thread is quite useful, and in this case, very true. Nothing more needs to be said. iBlacklist is what he needs. Therefore, the thread is finished. There's ZERO reason to NOT jailbreak. If anything goes wrong, restore. No big deal. AT&T doesn't care if you're jailbroken. Apple might, depending on who you see, but like i said, restore.
As mentioned, I use Google Voice. It'll screen your calls, and those that are unwanted.
I NEVER give out my real AT&T number, even to close friends.
I NEVER give out my real AT&T number, even to close friends.
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The simple fact that you must hold out the "restore" option as a fallback position when advising me to jailbreak reveals your consciousness that its wrong and goes against Apples terms of use. And how lame is it to state the obvious by saying that AT&T doesn't care if we jailbreak when the hardware being tampered with belongs solely to Apple?
The fact is that since the technology exists to fix this problem with a simple update on Apples part, I see no reason to rely on some third party fix which requires me to go through the restore process the next time Apple releases a required update I need. Especially since this issue of allowing us to block unknown or harassing calls is so simple for them to fix from the handheld with an update if they will only be motivated to do it.
So, your repeated insistence that jailbreaking is the easy answer is nothing more than a temporary fix at best and a wasted effort in the long run.
That is a total fabrication. iBlacklist WILL transfer your service because I have done it with 2 different phones 2 different times.
Simple solution to your problem would be to download it from Rock, they will transfer your license when you upgrade your phone.
Of course all the prompting in the world won't convince you to grow a pair and jailbreak your iPhone so you can get the service you are asking for. Your arguments against it are lame and your ignorance on the issue is tremendous. You have been given the answer yet choose not to accept it.... Sad for you. If you don't like the answer given write your own code and solve your own problem.
iBlacklist is the main reason I jailbroke my phone~!
Same here. A year or two back, I was looking high and low for a way to block calls and text messages from a certain person and all I could find was mentions of iBlacklist.
So, iBlacklist became THE reason I initially jailbroke and I've been using it ever since.
Get Google Voice and give that number out to people you are weary of. Or switch your main number to Google Voice.
Does everything you want done, and free, no jailbreak.
Does everything you want done, and free, no jailbreak.
Uh.. it has nothing to do with your conscious. There's nothing wrong with jailbreaking your phone.. it's yours. You people act like it's first degree murder. If you want something that requires jailbreaking.. jailbreak or quit whining about not having it. Oh no, a jailbroken phone.. it's the end of the worlddddddd.
Very true--but for some of us that just don't want to jailbreak, this discussion is certainly valid as there should be something that would provide this service without jailbreaking.
I actually agree with the OP, to an extent.
The iPhone SHOULD have a setting that allows you to block "Unknown" numbers.
By that, I mean numbers that don't display on your caller id.
I had Sony Ericsson phones for years before I got my iPhone, and they all had a setting for "block unknown."
Seriously. It is that simple.
As for nuisance callers, though... well, you would have to subscribe to a service (like the one AT&T has), or JB to deal with those, I suppose.
I mean, it could be done on your handset, but with AT&T (and other cell companies) offering pay services to do this, there's a conflict of interest there.
The iPhone SHOULD have a setting that allows you to block "Unknown" numbers.
By that, I mean numbers that don't display on your caller id.
I had Sony Ericsson phones for years before I got my iPhone, and they all had a setting for "block unknown."
Seriously. It is that simple.
As for nuisance callers, though... well, you would have to subscribe to a service (like the one AT&T has), or JB to deal with those, I suppose.
I mean, it could be done on your handset, but with AT&T (and other cell companies) offering pay services to do this, there's a conflict of interest there.
A possible gap this thread has brought to mind. In this situation, how would you block Facetimes (assuming they both have i4's and are both on WiFi)? I know you can ignore it (since it will be saying who it is coming from, it's not "unknown") but what if you don't even want to see the requests, and want to block it. ie. "Sorry, this user is not online". It's not going through the phone system, so phone company options won't work.
I think that's exactly the point here- for UNKNOWN callers, or BLOCKED calls that don't display the number and for which there is no other mechanism to stop the calls, a built in setting is all that is required. And it IS something that's been available on dumb phones for a long time.
if someone is harrasing you from a blocked number, AT&T can tell you what number that is and they can block it, but depending on your state's laws you may need a police report first
My iPH3Gs is Jailbroken and I love it. However, my wife wants hers standard, so I signed her up for CallTrap for $5mo. Works great. She really likes that it displays blocked numbers.
The call will still ring, but now she can see the number as does the service, even if they try and block it. If she has them blacklisted, she just hits the power button once which instead of dropping them into voice mail it gives them AT&T's greeting that says the number has been disconnected. If she doesn't hit the button, they still get the greeting, the only difference is she will hear the call ringing in.
It's a great service and you can cancel it once the irritating callers get the point.
You realize that submitting feedback to Apple will be a lot more effective than a post here, right?
You're wrong, JBing does void your warrenty, regardless of whether you restore before you being it in. That's like saying that modding your XBOX doesn't void your warranty; only sending a modded one to MS voids your warranty. Doing or not doing it is the users choice, just like the RAM. I installed 3rd party RAM on my MBP, but some people feel more comfortable using 1st party upgrades. As other users have said, you can purchase the service from AT&T, JBing isn't "the only way" to do it. I'm sure you don't like people telling you you're an idiot for JBing, don't do it to users who choose not to.
I think his point is pretty clear...jail breaking is absolutely zero risk in terms of issues with Apple warranty unless the person owning the phone is an idiot and walks in with a JB phone asking for warranty help. Just restore it go in and viola, zero issues. I call any JB warranty issues, user errors.