How do I completely block a number on iphone 5

[Deleted User]

I blocked a number on Saturday and it has just left a v/m message.

How can I completely block every means of contact please, texts, calls, messages, voicemails etc

Undervalued

BBH123 wrote: »

I blocked a number on Saturday and it has just left a v/m message.

How can I completely block every means of contact please, texts, calls, messages, voicemails etc

Voicemail is provided by your network, not your phone, so you would need to contact your network provider.

Just blocking on your phone may stop a call going to voicemail when you phone is on (and has signal) but it can't prevent it if the phone is off or in a signal blackspot.

[Deleted User]

Thankyou , I have rung EE and they can't help , I can't even delete the v/m facility

J_B

BBH123 wrote: »

Thankyou , I have rung EE and they can't help , I can't even delete the v/m facility

When I was with Orange, there was an option to switch off the voicemail facility. It involved a phone call, but it was all do-able.

SouthUKMan

J_B wrote: »

When I was with Orange, there was an option to switch off the voicemail facility. It involved a phone call, but it was all do-able.

Likewise with 3 mobile. One call to their service centre resulted in the voicemail facility being turned off. I'd be surprised if a major network like EE didn't offer this.

Thinking about it... Orange became EE!

J_B

SouthUKMan wrote: »

Likewise with 3 mobile. One call to their service centre resulted in the voicemail facility being turned off. I'd be surprised if a major network like EE didn't offer this.

Yes, I'm with Three now as well - I phoned to switch off the voicemail and then I can chose to switch it back on again as I like using GSM codes IIRC.

AndyPix

BBH123 wrote: »

I can't even delete the v/m facility

Yes you can.


Send a text saying


voicemail divert off


to the number 150


Alternatively, call 150 and tell them to turn it off

Undervalued

AndyPix wrote: »

Yes you can.


Send a text saying


voicemail divert off


to the number 150


Alternatively, call 150 and tell them to turn it off

Interesting. For EE?

Can one toggle it on and off as often as you wish by that text message option?

Presumably "voicemail divert on" to get it going again?

AndyPix

https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Android/Turn-off-voicemail/td-p/118433

Dreamnine

Some phones (like my Sony) come with their own voice mail built into the device and can be switched on or off regardless of network.

AndyPix

^^ Pretty sure they dont
The setting you are changing on your phone just decides wether it diverts to the carrier voicemail or not.


"Divert on no answer", "divert when busy" etc