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"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?

Dec 6, 2025 8:24 PM in response to LD150

LD150 wrote:

And after closing the contact and reopening it goes immediately back to the first short version

This just keeps getting weirder...

Dec 8, 2025 10:25 AM in response to Strudelz

Thanks, the only good reply here.

Gllm_Dlg

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Dec 8, 2025 10:42 AM in response to Strudelz

Not working for me. No such 'icon' or 'orange circle' while sweeping left. Just the trash or clock (to set a reminder)

Dec 8, 2025 10:46 AM in response to Gllm_Dlg

Gllm_Dlg wrote:

Not working for me. No such 'icon' or 'orange circle' while sweeping left. Just the trash or clock (to set a reminder)

What version of iOS? What model phone? What carrier?

Gllm_Dlg

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Dec 8, 2025 11:23 AM in response to SIRHCSRAEB

Ok good for you, but not working for me on Iphone SE 2022, just 2 options red trash icon (to trash the log) and blue clock (schedule a reminder)

Dec 8, 2025 12:40 PM in response to SIRHCSRAEB

No orange block button is present on the SE.

Strudelz

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Dec 8, 2025 1:24 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

I hear ya - I finally just upgraded my phone to 26x a few days ago. Took me a bit of time to figure out the new "swipe left" configuration.

My phone: SE (2020), running iOS 26.1

da klein Author

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Dec 8, 2025 2:35 PM in response to Strudelz

That's good that the swipe left works for SE 2020, but it sure as heck does not work on my SE 2022. All swipe left produces for me is a"blue" reminder dot and a "red" trashcan dot.

Dec 10, 2025 8:32 AM in response to Strudelz

Sorry, but doing a full restart does not work.

Dec 10, 2025 8:49 AM in response to LD150

To bring the rest of the fields in just hit the “Home” button and the hit the phone icon and all the fields will be there. No need to wait at all.

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