Exactly. That is why I said to be sure and do the three finger swipe. Now, please write Apple accessibility about this as I have and they still have not fixed it in several months.
Richard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of rajmund Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 11:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: How to block callers??? OK, I see it now, and found a VO issue. without swiping, it's not there. this means, unlike everywhere else, VO does not scroll automatically even though it should. that last item stays off my screen, and without flicking, it's not showing. and yes, it worked in 9. Sent fromThunderhbird On 26/11/2016 05:37 PM, Richard Turner wrote: > It does in fact work. I also have a 5S and it works easily if you do the > three finger swipe up to bring the block button into view. > > The one slightly irritated comment I will make is that just because you can't > do it, doesn't mean it won't work. > > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > rajmund > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 2:11 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: How to block callers??? > > hi, > not to be argumentative, but this does not work. you click more info, > click the number, and there's no block option. swiping up makes no > changes, either. in addition, if iMessage the sender will know when they > are blocked, simply by not seeing the delebered on their screen. true > enough, it could also mean that their device is off, but doesn't take > much to figure out after a while. > > Sent fromThunderhbird > > On 26/11/2016 01:30 AM, Richard Turner wrote: >> >> >> Hi again, >> Well, it is amazing what happens when one reads the user manual. >> I just went to the Apple accessibility page and opened the iPhone HTML >> manual, and looked at apps, messages, and found the below information. >> It really works but remember not to just flick right, but to swipe up >> with three fingers to show the block caller option. Read on: >> Messages >> >> If you're in Messages, open the conversation, tap info, then tap the >> name or phone number. Scroll to the bottom of the Info screen, then tap >> yBlock this Caller. >> >> When you block a phone number or contact, they can still leave a >> voicemail, but you won't get a notification. Messages won't be >> delivered. Also, the contact won't get a notification that the call or >> message was blocked. >> >> >> >> “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." >> - Satsuki Shibuya >> >> >> (Sent from my iPod 6) >> >> On Nov 25, 2016, at 3:13 PM, Rajmund <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> That's what I mean. In IOS9, you did details, more info, block this >>> contact. In 10, though, that is gone for good. So it's not a user >>> error. Well, thanks for looking into it, it just confirms what we have >>> suspected. As always, very useful to keep in mind. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from a Braille Sense >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Richard Turner <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> To: "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>" >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Date: Friday, November 25, 2016 10:51 pm >>> Subject: Re: How to block callers??? >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I know do not disturb means that in the phone settings. We'll see >>>> what Apple Accessibility has tsay since there is nothing else even >>>> close that I can find. >>>> I got that from some directions on the web on how to block text >>>> messages from someone not in your contacts. >>>> O well. >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." >>>> - Satsuki Shibuya >>>> (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >>>> >>>> On Nov 25, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Rajmund <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> No. Do not disturb just mutes vibrations and ring tones, but if I go >>>> messages, I can read their messages. Further to that, they will be >>>> able to see that I have read their messages, particularly if the >>>> feature is enabled in settings messages. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from a Braille Sense >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Richard Turner <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> To: "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>" >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Date: Friday, November 25, 2016 10:38 pm >>>> Subject: Re: How to block callers??? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I just wrote Apple accessibility to double check, but I think it is >>>> basically the same steps only with different labels. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Open the text message you want to block. >>>> >>>> Double tap on the "more info" button in the upper right. >>>> >>>> Then find the "do not disturb" button and toggle it to on. >>>> >>>> I think do not disturb is the same as block, but time will tell. >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." >>>> >>>> - Satsuki Shibuya >>>> >>>> (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 25, 2016, at 2:03 PM, Rajmund <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> And how do I do it in iMessage, please? Facetime, fair enough, you >>>> can use the same method. I mainly want to block and unblock contacts >>>> in iMessage, that think it's a good idea to annoy me badly enough to >>>> block them. I don't use contacts, so this individual happened to >>>> also not be in the contacts. But with the phone, I have just found no >>>> ways. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from a Braille Sense >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From: Richard Turner <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> >>>> To: "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>" >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> >>>> Date: Friday, November 25, 2016 9:53 pm >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: How to block callers??? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm not sure my explanation went through. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> You do not have to add to contacts first. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> In the phone app, double tap on recents, find the call you want to >>>> block, flick up with one finger more information or flick right to >>>> more information then double tap. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Touch in the bottom left corner on favorites, do not double tap, just >>>> touch to get focus there, then flick left with one finger and you are >>>> on the block contact button. Double tap and confirm and it is blocked. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> - Satsuki Shibuya >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> (Sent from my iPhone 5S) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 25, 2016, at 12:34 PM, Rajmund <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Under IOS10, I have to add to the contacts, to block. IOS9, (the >>>> iPad, I mean, as it's on IOS9) the block button is there. I have no >>>> ideas, however, whether sighted can see it or not. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from a Braille Sense >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Dianne Phelps <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Date: Friday, November 25, 2016 6:25 pm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Subject: How to block callers??? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> You know, since upgrading to IOS 10, I haven't been able to find that >>>> either. In 9, I used to be able to find and select the number and >>>> flick down with one finger to find the block caller action on which >>>> to double tap. Since 10, I can't find that selection anywhere. We >>>> shouldn't have to go all the way into contacts to do this when we >>>> have not made the call a saved cotact >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> , and I don't plan to save to contacts just to be able to block the >>>> caller. 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