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Ask Apple: Why there's no easy way to block unsolicited SMS/calls on iPhone?

4 points by mirekrusin ↗ HN
I'm an expat in Brazil. I'm getting several calls and/or sms messages per day from random, unsolicited numbers about things I'm not interested in.

Why there's no easy way to block calls and sms from those numbers? By: - single swipe gesture -> "block" tap (not 10 clicks away) - wildcard blacklist - blacklist upload from computer - crowdsourced blacklists - anything else

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chmaynard
Try using the Do Not Disturb feature in combination with your Contacts database. All calls from numbers not in your Contacts are ignored, which is almost as good as blocking them outright. Also, these callers are not inclined to leave a voicemail.
ericzawo
If you're on iOS 10 go Settings > Phone > Call blocking and identification.