"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 18, 2025 3:03 PM in response to Allan Jones

Allan, I have SE2022 and get none of that for an unknown caller

Gllm_Dlg

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Dec 3, 2025 3:38 AM in response to da klein

Same issue with my Iphone SE 2022 since moving to iOS 26

da klein Author

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Dec 3, 2025 9:23 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

On my SE 2022 when I do scroll down there is no option to block calls from the "Calls" page on my iPhone.

mirsadbn

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Dec 5, 2025 7:56 AM in response to da klein

Same issue with my Iphone SE 2022 since moving to iOS 26....

LD150

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Dec 6, 2025 12:58 AM in response to randalfromtacoma

Tacoma is in USA, right? Which provider?

da klein Author

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Dec 4, 2025 11:06 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

I have a SE2 that I use with Verizon that HAD the "Block Caller" option located from the Recents page. This was prior to Apple's iOS update to 26 et al, I might add. If I follow LD150's suggestion of Dec. 4, 2025 post and click "Details" all I get is a gray screen all the way to the bottom of the screen. Here again I am able to do the long version by going to Settings; Apps; Phone; Call Blocking & ID block calls blah, blah, blah, but that's inconvenient as one should be able to Block directly from the individual "Call Info" page. I've made two feedback posts over as many months. Plus, since the iOS 26 update my battery life has decreased even though I have all the bells and whistles turned off.

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