What happens when you block someone on messages?
Ava Arnold
Updated on February 28, 2026
When someone that you've blocked texts you, their texts go nowhere. They won't receive any notification that they're blocked, and their messages will still look like they've been sent. But you won't receive any of them, and you can't respond.
When you block someone on messages what do they see?
When you block a contact over Android or iPhone, they will still be able to send you text messages. These messages will not show up on your phone but the sender will see the messages as sent. They won't know that they've been blocked.How do you tell if your texts are blocked?
Try sending a text messageThe latter is self-explanatory. However, if a person has blocked you, you won't see either notification. Instead, there will just be a blank space beneath your text. It's worth noting that being blocked is not the only reason why you might not see a notification.
What happens when you block someone on iMessage?
Text Messages and iMessageThe text message or iMessage may even appear as “Delivered” on the blocked person's device, but you won't receive the text(s). We should mention that text you send to blocked contacts (via iMessage) won't get delivered. But you can send SMS and MMS messages to a blocked number/contact.
Will someone know if you block their number?
The person you've blocked will never get any sort of official notification. Google respects your privacy and will not let the person know that they've been blocked.Know if You've Been Blocked
Do messages deliver when blocked?
When someone that you've blocked texts you, their texts go nowhere. They won't receive any notification that they're blocked, and their messages will still look like they've been sent.Can I still text someone I blocked?
So Yes, you can surely text someone you have blocked. Because blocking someone means making them unable to text you, however, you will still be able to text them. You can send as many messages as you like. They will get all of your messages.Will someone know I blocked them on iMessage?
Being a privacy-focused feature, there's no notification or black-and-white indicator that someone has blocked you on iMessage, though there are a few signs that you've earned the ire of one of your contacts and have been blocked.Can you see if someone read your message if you blocked them?
If you've blocked them, their message never goes through. So there's nothing for you to read. So there will never be a read receipt. If you sent a text with read receipt on but before they opened it, you turned off read receipt, it should not show a read receipt.How do you tell if you've been blocked on iMessage?
Look underneath the last text you sent before you suspect you were blocked. If the previous iMessage says "Delivered" under the message bubble but the most recent one doesn't, it can mean that you've been blocked. If you see an iMessage Not Delivered error instead, that can be another indication as well.Will your messages turn green if you're blocked?
If you know someone has an iPhone and suddenly text messages between you and that person are green. This is a sign he or she has probably blocked you. Perhaps the person doesn't have a cellular service or data connection or has iMessage turned off, so your iMessages fall back to SMS.Will blocked messages come through when unblocked?
Once blocked, the caller can't leave any kind of message on your iPhone, whether it's an iMessage or SMS. That means you can't see any messages that have already been blocked, but you can unblock that person and start receiving messages again in the future, with just a few clicks.How do I retrieve blocked messages?
Here are the steps:
- Tap the Call & Text Blocking.
- Click on History.
- Choose Text Blocked History.
- Select the blocked message that you want to restore.
- Tap the Restore to Inbox.