Mobile communication has developed significantly in the past few years. We now have in-built voice call options within some applications. An ideal example would be WhatsApp voice calls, and Instagram voice calls. Instead of deducting from a pre-paid plan, the internet fuels these inbuilt voice calls.
Along similar lines, there are phone service providers like TextNow that charge $0 for facilitating voice calls. Similar to your wireless phone carrier, they offer this service through an application. For now, TextNow is available in Canada and the US.
In today’s blog, we are going to discuss TextNow in depth. Even though these services provide safe and secure connections, you might often find yourself in a situation where you need to block someone.
So, we will further uncover what happens when you block someone on TextNow. If you’re ready, let’s get started.
What Happens When you Block Someone on TextNow?
When you block someone on TextNow, it performs like every other app. The person you blocked will lose their permission to connect with you at all costs. Until you unblock them, they cannot text or call you.
TextNow, as a phone service provider, highly respects its users’ privacy and decisions. As much as they provide you the freedom to connect with someone whenever you need them at the click of a button, they also allow you to cut connections with people when you decide so.
This section will explore more about what happens when you block someone on TextNow.
Undelivered messages
When you block someone on TextNow, their messages will not be delivered. Even though they send you texts from their end, you won’t receive them. The blocked person will not be notified that you didn’t receive their messages or that you blocked them. But after a while, when they realize you are not replying to the messages, they can probably guess you have blocked them.
Unconnected calls
Similar to messages, when a blocked person calls you, they won’t be able to reach you. Their call will be directed to voicemail. Even though they can send voice notes or leave messages, you won’t receive any. The chance to listen to a blocked person’s voicemails completely depends on the phone service provider. However, TextNow does not have such a feature. Generally, you can listen to the voicemail left by the blocked person on an iPhone; again, it completely depends on your phone service provider.
Notification
In some cases, the blocked person can either be notified that you are busy or unavailable. They might receive notifications like “The phone number you are trying to reach is unavailable” or “The number you are calling is currently offline.” However, this is a rare case. Many times, the call will be redirected to voicemail, where they can leave a quick message for you. Rest assured, the caller will not be notified that you blocked them.
Inability to view your profile
TextNow provides both message and voice call features. Ideally, in the beginning, you would probably have a profile setup. So, when you block a person, they can’t view your profile, and whenever they search for your number in the search bar, your profile will not appear in the search results.
However, if they use another number, which you haven’t blocked, they can call or text you. That is one of the impacts of blocking someone on TextNow.
No means to communicate
Basically, when you restrict someone on TextNow, they won’t be able to reach you in any way. The only possible means for them to reach out to you again by voice or message is by communicating from another number.
So when you block someone on TextNow, you also need to be aware of unknown numbers calling or texting you because the unknown number could be the person you blocked recently.
These are the few aftereffects of blocking someone on TextNow. If you’re unaware of how to block someone on TextNow, the next section can help you to navigate the process.
How to block someone on TextNow?
If someone is spam-calling you or you simply want to cut ties with a person, you can block them easily.
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to block someone on TextNow. This entire process barely takes two minutes, and you can unblock the user whenever necessary. So, let’s get started.
Step 1: Unlock your Android or iOS device to start the process.
Step 2: Now go to the menu tab and find the TextNow application. Once you find it, tap on it to open the app.
Step 3: Next, find the number you want to block from the call list. After you spot the number, tap on it to open the chat tab.
Step 4: Now you can find a three vertical dots icon located at the top right corner of the screen; tap on it to view a menu.
Step 5: There, you can find the block option as the last one in the menu; tap on it.
Step 6: You’ll be asked to confirm your action. You can see a pop-up asking whether you want to block or block and report the person.
You can tap on the block option if you’ve known this person before. If the number is a spam ID, it’s better to report and block them.
If you want to unblock the same person in the future, follow the same procedure mentioned until the fourth step.
Then you’ll see the Unblock option in the menu listed on your screen. Tap on it to unblock the person and allow them to connect with you through a call or text. Alternatively, you can even send the term #STOP to the same number to automatically pause receiving any calls and messages from the person.
By following these steps, you can easily block someone on TextNow. Like every other application, TextNow respects your privacy and security. So, go ahead and block someone with whom you don’t want to stay connected.
In the end
TextNow offers seamless services to keep you connected with your friends and family. Oftentimes, to save ourselves some space and peace, we tend to block a person.
This action immediately creates a boundary to safeguard you from unnecessary callers. As technology grows, it also allows us to decide who can and cannot get in touch with us. We hope this blog helped you understand what happens when you block someone on TextNow.
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