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"Block Caller" option is missing in iOS 26.0.1 on my iPhone SE

mac ios 26.0.1 se 2022 - I try to block a phone number from the recents screen; when I press the Info button, the next screen doesn't offer a Block Caller option. Somehow this option disappeared with the iOS update to 26 or 26.0.1, why.

Plus my battery life is now terrible even after turning off all the bells and whistles. What is up with that?

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Original Title: Block Caller option not available

iPhone SE, iOS 26

Posted on Oct 9, 2025 9:31 AM

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LD150

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Posted on Dec 5, 2025 11:41 PM

randalfromtacoma wrote:

I have mac ios 26.1, 2nd gen iphone SE purchased in 2022. What I've found is when I click the Info button next to the phone number and first scroll down the page appears mostly blank. I scroll past the Call History section and it's just a blank page at the bottom. But when I wait several minutes information starts gradually appearing and, eventually, the Block Contact shows up at the bottom of the page. I'm talking at least 10 minutes before it shows up, but it eventually does.

OMG you are correct, took mine about 15 minutes, line by line. Puts a new and puzzling line of investigation on it.

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LD150

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Nov 19, 2025 3:00 AM in response to da klein

You need this https://apple.com/feedback

Goyg

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Oct 10, 2025 7:30 AM in response to Jeff Donald

Phone 'Recents' shows the phone number I want to block at the top of the list. When I select the Info icon next to the number a new screen comes up as Unknown plus the number, but scrolling down does not display a block contact option.

Oct 16, 2025 12:39 PM in response to da klein

I have an iPhone 13 and just updated to IOS 26.0.1 and do not have this problem but a friend has an IPHONE SE and upgraded and does have this problem with being unable to block calls from the calls list view. Is this problem associated to specific models? And has Apple acknowledged the bug?

Jeff Donald

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Oct 16, 2025 1:44 PM in response to MakesyougoMmmmm

Apple rarely if ever acknowledges a bug. Rather, when an issue is determined to be a software bug, the bug is acknowledged to the public and specifics about what exactly is fixed. This method avoids a lot of confusion and misinformation.

da klein Author

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Oct 16, 2025 3:31 PM in response to Jeff Donald

Jeff, Thanks for your response. I've been using the Apple product since the early 90's, I think my first machine was a Power Macintosh 6100. I've become accustomed to Apple's way of triage and I'm good with it.

Later, Stand fast in the struggle, daklein

da klein Author

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Oct 16, 2025 7:02 PM in response to MakesyougoMmmmm

The past process of blocking numbers was a very simple process and it would appear that a wait for Apple to deal with this SNAFU may be the only solution to the easy fix. If you refer to my prior post of Oct 10, 2025 11:42 AM in response to da klein I list the long form that can be used to "Block Caller". Allen Jones shows the same process graphically on his Oct 16, 2025 9:50 PM in response to da klein post. The long form is still an option to block unwanted callers. I hope that this helps.

rrohrs

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Nov 18, 2025 12:25 PM in response to iPodT2011

I’m having the same issue with my IPhone 17 Pro Max. When I tap the info button next to the number I want to block, there is no block option. Is this a software/update issue? I just installed the newest update and that didn’t resolve the problem.

da klein Author

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Nov 18, 2025 2:19 PM in response to rrohrs

I wish I had some insight here. Since I did the 26.1 update I've forgotten to check if I was still having the same call block issue. I'll do the math next call that I get, I'll be sure to post, sorry.

da klein Author

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Nov 18, 2025 5:57 PM in response to rrohrs

I'm running iOS 26.1 on my SE 2022. I just assumed Apple would fix this issue with their 26.1 update, as their prior iOS 26 updates didn't do anything to correct the issue (we all know what happens when one ASSUMEs anything). Apple's iOS 26.1 didn't restore the easy "call block" option either. Hello, Earth to Apple, please address this issue sooner rather than later.

da klein Author

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Dec 3, 2025 9:18 AM in response to LD150

LD150, hello. are both iPhones SE models? I've heard other iPhones models have this same issue. As I am a SE 2022 user that has encountered this issue, I just don't understand why Apple finds this issue to be a low priority in their path to a smooth GUI.