How to Tell if you are Blocked on iMessage in iOS 14?

“How to tell if you are blocked on iMessage in iOS 14? I’m not able to send any text to my friends and I think that they blocked me!”

As I read this query regarding the iMessage feature on iOS 14, I realized that this issue can be encountered by anyone. If you are an iPhone user, then you might already know how useful iMessage is to communicate with our contacts. Though, sometimes people block on iMessage in iOS 14 without being noticed. To help you verify this block by iMessage on iOS 14, I have come up with this guide. Let’s learn what’s new in the iOS 14 iMessage app and how to tell if you are blocked on iMessage in iOS 14.

• Part 1: What are the New Things in iMessage on iOS 14?
• Part 2: How to Tell if You Are Blocked on iMessage in iOS 14?

Part 1: What are the New Things in iMessage on iOS 14?

Just like every other native app, iMessage has also got a major revamp in the iOS 14 update. If you have already updated your iPhone to iOS 14, then you can see the following major changes in the iMessage app.

• New interface

The overall look and feel of the iMessage app has been changed. You can get customized avatars, search between conversations, and manage your individual chats/group messages easily.

• Inline replies

Just like WhatsApp and other popular IM apps, you can now reply to a specific message in a chat. To get this option, you can just tap and hold the message that you wish to reply.

• Pin conversations

You can now pin your important messages on the top of your list so that you can easily access these conversations without searching for them.

• Customized mentions

While chatting in a group, you can now simply mention any member and their name would be highlighted. Also, you can enable the notification to know whenever you are mentioned in a group.

• New Memojis

There are also tons of new styles of memojis that you can now pick and make your avatar. You can also include emojis or memojis in group icons as well.

Part 2: How to Tell if You Are Blocked on iMessage in iOS 14?

While iMessage lets us exchange texts and attachments with others, it also gives us a provision to block a user. Once you have blocked someone on iMessage, they can’t send you any text and even you can’t communicate with them. Therefore, to verify if you have been blocked via iMessage on iOS 14, simply do the following check.

Method 1: Send them a text on iMessage

The quickest way to check if someone has blocked you or not on iMessage, just go to the app, and open the conversation. Now, type anything and tap on the Send button to try to deliver them the text.

On the typical iMessage window, you might get either the “Read” or the “Delivered” notification at the bottom of the message.

• If you get the “Read” or “Delivered” prompt, then it means you are not blocked by the contact.
• Also, if you have just got the “Read” prompt, then it also means that you are not blocked. Though, a user can disable or enable the read receipt notification for any contact they want.
• Lastly, if you have not got any prompt (Delivered or Read), then chances are that you might be blocked.

I would recommend waiting for a while after you send the text as the other user might be out of the network zone. Therefore, before you make up your mind on whether they have blocked you on iMessage, make sure they can receive texts from others.

Method 2: Use the SMS feature

Apart from the iMessage app, you can also consider sending them a standard SMS to check the same. Beforehand, you should go to the Messages settings on your iPhone and enable the SMS on iMessage feature. Now, open the conversation and send them a standard SMS instead. Unlike iMessage, which is depicted by a blue color, your SMS will have a green color bubble.

Now, you can just wait for a while and check if you have got any delivery report for the sent text. If you have not got any delivery notification, then it can verify that you have been blocked via iMessage on iOS 14.

Important Note: Check Your Block List

Well, this might sound surprising, but chances are that you could have blocked the other contact as well. Needless to say, if you have blocked them, then you won’t be able to send them anything on iMessage either. Before you make up your mind, quickly go to your phone’s settings to ensure that you haven’t accidentally blocked the contact.

To do this, you can browse your device’s Settings > Messages > Call Blocking & Identification feature. Here, you can view a list of all the contacts you have blocked. If you have blocked someone accidentally, then tap on the “Edit” button and remove them from this list.

I’m sure that after reading this guide, you would be able to verify block in iMessage on iOS 14 as well. Since it is pretty easy to check the block feature on iMessage in iOS 14, you can easily meet your requirements. Besides that, if your device is not functioning well, then you can simply downgrade it using Dr.Fone – System Repair (iOS). Go ahead and try this resourceful tool and share this guide with others to teach them how to tell if you are blocked on iMessage in iOS 14 or not.