How to block FaceTime calls

Stop annoying video callers dead in their tracks by blocking them in FaceTime.

You can block a contact from trying to FaceTime you — and phone you and iMessage you — at any time. Whether it's a former significant other, friend, relative, associate you've fallen out with, or a spammer or prank caller harshening your mellow, block them once and they're silenced forever. (Or at least until you decide to unblock them.)

• How to block contacts in the FaceTime app
• How to block contacts in the Phone app
• How to block contacts in the Settings app

How to block contacts in the FaceTime app

You can block a number or address from FaceTiming you at any time, right from the FaceTime app.

1. Launch the FaceTime app from the Home screen of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

2. Tap on the Info button next the name of the contact you want to block.

3. Tap on Block this Caller at the very bottom.

4. Tap on Block Contact to confirm.

How to block contacts in the Phone app

If you have an iPhone, you can also block and number or address from FaceTiming you from the Phone app.

1. Launch the Phone app from the Home screen of your iPhone.
2. Tap the Recents or Contacts button at the bottom of your screen.

3. Tap on the Info button next the name of the contact you want to block in the Recents tab or tap the name of the contact in the Contacts tab.

4. Tap on Block this Caller at the very bottom.

5. Tap on Block Contact to confirm.

How to block contacts in Settings

You can pre-emptively add contacts you want to block at any time.

1. Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap FaceTime.

3. Tap Blocked.

4. Tap Add New...

5. Tap on the contact you want to block.

To unblock someone from the list, follow steps 1-3 above, then do the following:

1. Tap Edit.

2. Tap the red - button next to the contact you want to unblock.

3. Tap Unblock.

4. Tap Done.

You can also simply swipe from right to left on any contact to reveal the unblock button.

Update July 2018: Added new screenshots and updated the instructions for blocking and unblocking contacts from Settings.