What Happens When You Block Someone On iMessage? (Details)

The last time I blocked someone on iPhone I knew they wouldn’t be able to contact me.

But is that all? Whether you’re looking to manage your privacy or maintain healthy boundaries you may be wondering what happens when you block someone on iMessage.

I’ll tell you.

Here is what happens when you block someone on iMessage:

When you block someone on iMessage, you’re effectively preventing them from communicating with you through the app. Messages they send won’t be delivered to you, and they won’t receive read receipts or even know that their messages aren’t getting through. Their calls and Facetime won’t also come through.

I’m going to delve deep into what happens when you block someone and provide practical tips to guide you to blocking some on iMessage.

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What Does It Mean to Block Someone on iMessage?

Blocking someone on iMessage is deliberately preventing them from interacting with you through iMessage or even via call.

When you block someone, it initiates a series of restrictions on their ability to communicate with you.

These restrictions are primarily centered around preventing their messages from getting to you and ensuring they have no insight into your online presence or message status.

You won’t receive notifications for any calls or messages from the blocked contact. This means your device won’t ring or display message notifications for their attempts to contact you.

Blocking someone on iMessage (What happens)

There are basically two scenarios that occur when you block some.

First one is the perspective of the one who blocked and second is the perspective on the one who has been blocked.

Although similar, there are subtleties involved that I want to share with you.

Here’s what happens from the blocked person’s perspective:

They can’t Call or FaceTime you: In addition to messages, calls and FaceTime requests from the blocked person are also restricted. These attempts will go unanswered and go straight to voicemail, and the blocked person won’t receive any indication that their call was declined.

No Reaction Notifications: When a blocked person sends a message that includes reactions (such as a thumbs-up or a heart) to your previous messages, they won’t receive notifications indicating whether you’ve reacted or not.

Here’s what happens from your perspective when you block someone:

You may feel relieved: Blocking someone gives you a sense of peace and relief, especially if they were a nuisance. Knowing that you won’t be bothered by messages or calls from that person can feel very relieving.
Maintaining Focus: When you block someone who frequently sends distracting or irrelevant messages, you can stay focused on important tasks without unnecessary interruptions.
Reducing Emotional Impact: Blocking can also be a way to protect your emotional well-being. If a person’s messages or calls were causing emotional distress, blocking them can create a necessary buffer, allowing you to regain your emotional equilibrium.

What happens when you block someone on iMessage then unblock them

When you block someone on iMessage and later decide to unblock them, several things happen.

Basically everything will get back to normal when you unblock someone after blocking them. However messages sent during when they were blocked will not be delivered.

Here’s what can happen when you block and unblock someone:

Messages Sent During Blocking: Any messages that the blocked person sent to you while they were blocked will not be delivered to your inbox. These messages are typically lost, and you won’t have access to them even after unblocking the person.
Unblocked Person can now contact you: Once you unblock someone, they can send you messages, call you, and see your online status as they could before you initially blocked them. It’s as if the block never occurred from their perspective.
Previous Conversations won’t be restored: Unblocking someone does not automatically restore previous conversations or messages. If you want to access old messages with the unblocked person, you’ll need to go to your message history or conversation thread, assuming you haven’t deleted it, and those messages should reappear once you open the conversation.

Unblocking someone on iMessage essentially reverses the restrictions you placed on them while they were blocked. They regain the ability to contact you, see your online status, and interact with you as they did before the block. However, messages sent during the blocking period are typically lost, and previous conversations may need to be accessed manually.