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I thought if you blocked someone it would come up to them as blocked (on phone)?

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Frownette · 06/06/2019 21:16

I've had to block someone on my phone for safety reasons but was slightly alarmed just now to read a post on MN that this wasn't the case and the person wouldn't know they were blocked.

This is erroneous isn't it?

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joyfullittlehippo · 06/06/2019 21:18

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Frownette · 06/06/2019 21:20

It's an S9?

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freshstartnewme · 06/06/2019 21:27

Why were you alarmed? The point of blocking is that they can't contact you.

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Frownette · 06/06/2019 21:27

Thanks, sorry, let me get this straight: if you've blocked them I wouldn't receive texts or phone calls or know about it and they wouldn't know I'd blocked them?

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spugzbunny · 06/06/2019 21:27

Why would you want them to know they are blocked? Personally I think it's safer that they don't have all the details.

freshstartnewme · 06/06/2019 21:29

Thanks, sorry, let me get this straight: if you've blocked them I wouldn't receive texts or phone calls or know about it and they wouldn't know I'd blocked them?

Yes. That's the point of blocking. So they cant contact you.

ReganSomerset · 06/06/2019 21:29

I think it just rings endlessly.

joyfullittlehippo · 06/06/2019 21:36

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Frownette · 06/06/2019 21:54

Oh, ok. I just thought it might deter very distant ex from contacting me if he knew he was blocked.

Might as well unblock him now and see what the bastard comes up with next. Refuses to delete my phone number.

Thanks for info anyway, PPs

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ReganSomerset · 06/06/2019 21:55

Just leave him blocked, he'll figure it out. No good comes of playing games. Block, delete, move on.

Holdthedamndoor · 06/06/2019 22:00

How is unblocking going to help? Leave him blacked and remain no contact.

Why would you consider unblocking him? What purpose is that for?

Did you block him to just piss him off?

freshstartnewme · 06/06/2019 22:04

I just thought it might deter very distant ex from contacting me if he knew he was blocked.

Might as well unblock him now and see what the bastard comes up with next

Eh? Why would you do that? Unless it's a big game you are playing and that's why you wanted him to know he was blocked?

If you genuinely don't want contact (not sure since you wasn't to see what he comes up with next, ) then leave him blocked.

YouWhoNeverArrived · 06/06/2019 22:06

Your last post reeks of game-playing. Are you deliberately seeking to provoke him? Do you enjoy drama? Just leave him blocked ffs.

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Frownette · 06/06/2019 22:07

It's only that if he knew he was blocked he would refrain from trying to contact me. Ok I'll just leave block up.

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SirGawain · 06/06/2019 22:17

Why does it matter if he knows, if you don't want any contact? Like other posters I suspect game playing on your part OP.

gamerchick · 06/06/2019 22:20

I get a message if a blocked number tries to ring. No idea what they get.

holdupwaitamin · 06/06/2019 22:29

Drama llama?

spugzbunny · 07/06/2019 07:12

But he wouldn't be able to contact you if he was blocked? So it's the same result for you. I agree that game playing gets you nowhere

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