User level: Level 1 (5 points)Since I updated to IOS 27 on my iPhone 12, the Block Contact tab will not work, it is inoperative. What to do?
Posted on Sep 29, 2026 3:40 PM
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)Sep 29, 2026 3:58 PM in response to GDWoody
GDWoody wrote:
Since I updated to IOS 27 on my iPhone 12, the Block Contact tab will not work, it is inoperative. What to do?
There is now a limit of 3000 blocked numbers on iPhone. If you have exceeded that, which means you've been regularly blocking spam calls, texts, email, etc., believing you were actually doing something affective, you weren't.
If you are trying to block a known contact, someone you know, but don't want to hear from, you're going to need to start deleting blocked numbers, until you get down below 3000. And on iPhone that is one at a time. If, however, you own a Mac, you can delete these numbers, etc., in bulk.
Once you get your blocked numbers down below 3K, you should be able to block again, but likely shouldn't. Instead use the call screening tools to block and screen callers introduced in iOS 26 --> Screen and block calls on iPhone - Apple Support
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256367515