Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Kim Renfro. If your iPhone screen is locked, the "slide-to-answer" bar appears. For times when your phone is locked, pressing the sleep button on the side of your phone once will stop your iPhone from ringing or vibrating — a second click will decline the call.
Sign up for notifications from Insider! Not everyone has the option to upgrade to the latest iOS version given the hardware limitations of older devices. Important note: Jailbreaking your iPhone voids your warranty and opens your smartphone up to a slew of stability and security issues. If this is even slightly worrying to you, please avoid this route. Step 1: Navigate to the iBlacklist app — To begin, tap the Cydia icon on your phone, search for iBlacklist in the search tab, and select the app from the search results.
If not, refer to our guide on how to jailbreak your iPhone to unlock the alternate store. Step 2: Download and install the iBlacklist app — Follow the on-screen instructions for downloading and purchasing iBlacklist. When done downloading, click Close Window to close Cydia and return to your homescreen.
You may have to restart your phone before the changes will take effect. Step 3: Block the number: Scroll through your apps to find the iBlacklist icon and open up the app.
Tap Blacklists from the main menu to access your current blacklisted groups and numbers. To add a new number, tap Add new Blacklist , and select Import from Address Book to block an entire contact list. Alternatively, select General BL , and tap the addition sign in the upper right-hand corner to add individual contacts from your address book, recent calls list, or recent SMS list, or to manually enter a number and accompanying contact info.
Set the switch to On to block incoming calls from that contact. You can choose to accept the call, immediately accept and hang up, send the caller straight to voicemail, issue a busy signal, or block the call before your phone even rings. When finished, close the contact and the changes will be automatically saved. Although iBlacklist is the best option for blocking calls for those lacking the latest iOS, it may not be the most enticing.
The built-in Do Not Disturb mode in iOS can accomplish the blocking task to a certain degree, but it essentially works in reverse. Instead of receiving incoming calls from everyone but the contacts you block, the tool will actually block incoming calls from everyone but the contacts you allow.
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