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iOS 7 - did just get back fired
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iOS 7
-Hi there, Just signed up on this forum to let you guys know of something that came to my mind. I don't know if its true but it makes sense in what i say.
The new iOS 7 will come out with an amazing new feature which allows you to block numbers, messages and FaceTime.
But...
lets say you blocked a number of someone you disliked, then that person changed their phone number to blocked number in their settings.
What does this mean? Well clearly, the iphone won't know the incoming number therefore any blocked number can still get through.
I found it funny how i came up with this, straight away when i heard about it.
Who agrees
Regards,
Samuel
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa? So confused!
http://www.macworld.com/article/2041306/27-new-ios-7-features-apple-didnt-talk-about.html
-The feature is not listed on the apple.com/au website.
The feature allows you to block calls, text messages and facetime by adding a number to a blocked list.
I was saying, If the person changed the phone number to "hidden" then wouldn't they be able to come through?
This may just be iOS 7 BETA testing though.
-The feature is not listed on the apple.com/au website.
The feature allows you to block calls, text messages and facetime by adding a number to a blocked list.
I was saying, If the person changed the phone number to "hidden" then wouldn't they be able to come through?
This may just be iOS 7 BETA testing though.
Yes, it would come through, but how would they know you've got it blocked because to the caller it just seems as though you aren't answering. So, unless you told them you blocked them why would they do that? I've used this with a sales rep that kept calling me. He eventually called me on 3 different phone numbers which have now all been blocked. He doesn't know that and besides I don't answer blocked or unidentified calls. He can call all he wants! LOL
They wouldn't know you've blocked it. Automatically they would make there number most likely private if there a creepy stalker lol to try hide their identity?
all im saying is, It's based on the caller ID.
all im saying is, It's based on the caller ID.
Usually I try to avoid calls from "unknown" callers (number not in contacts). And if the caller id is hidden, no way.
Easy enough. Don't answer a call from a hidden number. I dont
telstra calls on blocked numbers, major call centres and over the phone job interviews etc.. It would be hard not to answer all blocked numbers for some people.
It's based on caller ID...that's pretty much how these kinds of things work in most cases. This is nothing new or all that revolutionary.
Yes people can hide their number or even change it that's how it's always been. A lot of carriers will often allow you to add a feature to only allow non hidden numbers to go through so that might be something that can help as well.
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By the way the thread title is quite confusing and doesn't really make any sense.
OT: I used TrapCall that unblocks blocked numbers ($5 / month). I had some kids calling at all hours and when I got their number I had a "nice" chat with daddy and no more calls. Probably not a good solution for this thread but it's out there.