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This wikiHow teaches you how to block one of your Facebook Messenger contacts on an iPhone or iPad.
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1Open Messenger on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
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2Tap the person you want to block. If you don’t see the person in the list, start typing their name into the search bar at the top of the screen, then click their name in the search results.Advertisement
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3Tap the person’s name in the conversation. It’s at the top of the screen.
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4Scroll down and tap Block. It’s near the bottom of the list.
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5Slide the “Block Messages” switch to . This prevents this user from being able to send you messages on Facebook Messenger.
- To also block this user from interacting with you on Facebook, tap Block in Facebook, tap More beneath their photo, then select Block. When the confirmation message appears, tap Block again to confirm. This also removes the user from your friends list.
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1. Open Messenger.
2. Select a contact.
3. Tap the contact’s name.
4. Tap Block.
5. Slide “Block Messages” to the On position.
