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12GA

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Mar 17, 2008
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Occassionally my 1st gen iPhone will receive a phone call and the display will read "Blocked". Is this the result of the caller having done something to block identification of their number, or some feature of ATT? :confused:
 

Ntombi

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Jul 1, 2008
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Occassionally my 1st gen iPhone will receive a phone call and the display will read "Blocked". Is this the result of the caller having done something to block identification of their number, or some feature of ATT? :confused:
It's either the caller manually blocking the number, or the caller calling from a private number.

My cell phone number has been private for the almost 11 years I've had it. I have *82 in front of all my contact numbers, but if I just dial direct, it would show as blocked or private.

It was that way when I got my first cell phone, and since I've been with Verizon ever since, I've kept it that way.

I can't remember the code to block non-private numbers, but it's the same format: *xx.
 

ubersalad

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Feb 26, 2008
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Occassionally my 1st gen iPhone will receive a phone call and the display will read "Blocked". Is this the result of the caller having done something to block identification of their number, or some feature of ATT? :confused:

*67 from land line.

Next time, try Yahoo Answers...they have answers to these types of questions.
 

viggen61

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Jul 24, 2002
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Occassionally my 1st gen iPhone will receive a phone call and the display will read "Blocked". Is this the result of the caller having done something to block identification of their number, or some feature of ATT? :confused:

Sometimes it's a setting on the phone, sometimes it's a feature you can turn on with your carrier.

I can't see it on the iPhone tips site, but I dug it up here: Blocking your phone #.

:apple::apple:
 
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