How does a Blocked Caller know they have been blocked?

[Laurie Davidson]

I have never blocked anyone before. Now that I have, I'm wondering how they know they are blocked. If they know, how do they know?
Is something stated to them when they call the number that blocked them?

 

[belodion]

Welcome to the forums.

I believe that they're told that the call cannot be connected or something like that. They'll probably realise after several attempts that they've been blocked.

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[Rukbat]

It actually depends on how they're being blocked and by whom. My landline carrier, for example, gives them a recording, telling them that they've been blocked. If their number (by callerID) is invalid or all 0s, they're told that fake numbers are blocked. If I block a call on my cellphone (not by my cellphone carrier, but on the phone), it goes directly to voicemail, which I can listen to or delete, depending on the calling number I see. Some Android blocking apps let you record a message to be played to the caller before hanging up, without ringing the phone or making any notification to you.