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What happens you try to reach someone and there’s radio silence? Maybe the person’s phone is dead or on silent. Or maybe they blocked your number. You won’t get any sort of official notice if someone blocks your calls – but you can make an educated guess by looking for these signs.
When you block a number, you no longer receive calls or text messages from that person. This can be helpful for stopping some unwanted spam calls, but it can also be used for personal reasons.
The first indication something’s up is you are calling and sending text messages, but you get no response. There are many reasons this might be happening, but a blocked number is one possibility.
For most cases, texts you send will appear to go through normally, but the person you’re sending them to won’t receive them. That silence is your first hint something might be up.
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If you call a phone and hear the normal number of rings before getting sent to voicemail, then it’s a normal call. If you’re blocked, you would only hear a single ring before being diverted to voicemail.
An unusual ring pattern doesn’t necessarily mean your number is blocked. It may just mean the person is talking to someone else at the same time you’re calling, has the phone off or sent the call directly to voicemail. Try again later. If the one-ring and straight-to-voicemail pattern mega fuckbook persists, then it may be a case of a blocked number. Continue reading “Tech smarts: How to tell if someone blocked your calls”