ios not blocking callers

[DannyUfcfan]

I'm not sure how widespread this is, as I've seen a couple of posts on reddit but not seeing a thread on it here.

I've been trying to block some spam texts, but when I click on 'block this caller', it does not stay blocked. If I back out and click on the sender again, I still see 'block this contact' as an option.

And if I go to 'blocked contacts' in settings, no contacts are showing as blocked.

Any ideas for a fix? I've all the steps I could think of. It's looking like I'll have to download a 3rd part blocker or something.

I'm using a iphone pro max 12 and updated to software ios 17.2.1

Thanks for any help!

 

[ManuCH]

Probably the spam text was using an alphanumeric sender instead of a phone number. Those can somehow not be blocked AFAIK.

 

[DannyUfcfan]

Probably the spam text was using an alphanumeric sender instead of a phone number. Those can somehow not be blocked AFAIK.

I did read this, but with my issue no numbers get blocked! Even ones where i know the sender. I tested it. It's like the feature is flat out not working. Got to be some bug.

 

[Sorinut]

What firmware version are you running? I'm on 17.2.1 and no prob.

Silly question, but have you rebooted?

 

[therationalist]

I am getting so many spam calls lately. Even if you block them, the scammers just get a new phone number. Yesterday I got one and they pretended to be my bank and were trying to get my personal info. When I googled the phone number on the caller ID, I found this https://whocall.co.uk/phone-number/08438869378. Certified Scam. I wish there was a way to block these type of unsolicited calls automatically.

 

[Sorinut]

I am getting so many spam calls lately. Even if you block them, the scammers just get a new phone number. Yesterday I got one and they pretended to be my bank and were trying to get my personal info. When I googled the phone number on the caller ID, I found this https://whocall.co.uk/phone-number/08438869378. Certified Scam. I wish there was a way to block these type of unsolicited calls automatically.

I don't get junk calls anymore on my personal phone, but I still do on my work phone. Been using Hiya on it for years, and it seems to knock out about 90% of them.

 

[Billymac19]

I'm not sure how widespread this is, as I've seen a couple of posts on reddit but not seeing a thread on it here.

I've been trying to block some spam texts, but when I click on 'block this caller', it does not stay blocked. If I back out and click on the sender again, I still see 'block this contact' as an option.

And if I go to 'blocked contacts' in settings, no contacts are showing as blocked.

Any ideas for a fix? I've all the steps I could think of. It's looking like I'll have to download a 3rd part blocker or something.

I'm using a iphone pro max 12 and updated to software ios 17.2.1

Thanks for any help!

Hey, any updates my phone been doing this exact thing since update last week..let me know if you fixed somehow?

 

[DannyUfcfan]

Hey, any updates my phone been doing this exact thing since update last week..let me know if you fixed somehow?

Nope! I'll post here if it ever starts working again!