Apple iPhone 8 Plus Calling and Contacts Guide: How to manage calls or contacts, block calls or contacts, Wi-Fi calling feature [Tutorials]

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Did you ever happen to look into your contacts list and then asked yourself who are these people and how did you get their numbers saved into your device? While this may not be case with your new iPhone just yet (especially if you are using a new different SIM card), it will likely to occur at any time soon. And that’s when you feel the need to really manage your iPhone contacts. In this post, we will walk you through the fundamentals of contacts management on the new Apple iPhone 8 Plus. The main topic highlights would include adding, deleting, blocking, and backing up contacts on the new iOS device. If you find the need to learn any of these methods especially if you just made a switch from Android to iOS, then you may refer to this guide whenever at any time.

Aside from contacts management apps for iOS devices, Apple also integrates a dedicated contacts management feature on the latest iOS 11 platform. All you need to do is to access the Phone, FaceTime, and Messages apps settings menu and configure calling options based on your preferences. To help you get started in using this feature and manage options if necessary, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to configure and manage each of the said calls and contacts features on your iPhone 8 Plus.

Adding new contact on your iPhone 8 Plus

Follow these steps to add new contacts on your iPhone 8 Plus contacts list:

  1. Tap the Phone icon from the Home screen. Doing so will launch the Phone app.
  2. Next, tap Contacts at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Tap the Plus (+) icon on the upper-right.
  4. Enter the contact details including First name, Last name, Company, other necessary details.
  5. When you’re done entering all the details for the new contact to add, tap Done.

The new contact number will then be added into your contacts list on the Phone app.

Edit contacts on your iPhone 8 Plus

If you need to make necessary changes to any of your contacts in the Phone app, follow these steps:

  1. Tap the Phone icon from the Home screen.
  2. Tap Contacts at the bottom.
  3. Tap a contact you want to edit or make changes to.
  4. Tap Edit on the upper-right.
  5. In case you don’t see the Edit button or option, go to Settings-> iCloud-> then tap the Contacts switch to enable or turn on.
  6. Make necessary changes to the contact details including first name, last name, etc.
  7. After making all the changes tap Done or Save to apply them.

Delete contacts on your iPhone 8 Plus

Contacts that are no longer in use, including the old ones should be deleted so as to save up space on the Phone app storage and likewise your iPhone’s internal storage. Here’s how:

  1. Tap the Phone icon from the Home screen.
  2. Tap Contacts at the bottom.
  3. Tap a contact you want to delete.
  4. Tap Edit on the upper-right.
  5. Tap the option to Delete Contact at the bottom. You may need to scroll a little bit.
  6. Then tap Delete Contact again to confirm action.

The selected contact is now removed from your contacts list.

Blocking calls from specific numbers on your iPhone 8 Plus

If you don’t want to be bothered by someone, you can set your new iPhone to block that person so you won’t be able to receive any more calls or text from him/her. All you have to do is block the number. If you need more help, then follow these steps to block a specific number on your new iPhone:

  1. Tap the Phone icon from the Home screen to launch the phone app.
  2. Select Contacts or Recents.
  3. Tap the number or contact you wish to block.
  4. If you tapped Recents, tap the information icon (i) next to the contact.
  5. Scroll to the bottom of the screen then tap the option to Block this Caller.
  6. Tap Block Contact.

Note: You cannot block an Unknown Caller (No Caller ID) but you can activate Do Not Disturb feature on your phone instead.

Manage blocked list/blocked contacts on the Phone app

 

  • To view or manage contacts and phone numbers that you’ve blocked, go to Settings-> Phone-> Call Blocking & Identification. You can also add new Block Contact and Edit or Unblock numbers from within the Settings menu.

 

Block all calls using DND feature on your iPhone 8 Plus

If you don’t want to be disturb by anyone while you’re at work or doing something very important, you can set your iPhone to block all calls from coming in. To do so, just turn on Do Not Disturb on your iPhone 8 Plus and configure necessary options. Here’s how it’s done:

  1. Tap Settings from the Home screen.
  2. Tap Do Not Disturb.
  3. On the next menu, you will be prompted with different options.
    • To manually enable or disable Do Not Disturb on your iPhone, tap the switch next to Do Not Disturb.
    • To set a time for Do Not Disturb to enable, tap the switch next to Scheduled then tap the times to change the start and end time for the feature to activate on your device.
    • To allow calls from certain groups of people, tap the Allow Calls From option then select the desired group.
    • To allow repeat callers to ring through, tap the switch next to Repeated Calls.

Block contacts using FaceTime app

  1. To block a phone number or contact through FaceTime, open the FaceTime app, then tap the information (i) icon next to the phone number or contact you want to block. Scroll to the bottom of the screen then tap the option to Block This Caller.
  2. To manage blocked numbers and contacts on the FaceTime app, go to Settings-> FaceTime-> Blocked. Select the blocked contact you want to edit.

Block contacts using Messages app

  1. To block a phone number or contact through Messages, open the Messages app, open the conversation, tap the information (i) icon, then tap the name or phone number you want to block. Scroll to the bottom of the screen then tap the option to Block This Caller.
  2. To manage blocked numbers and contacts on the Messages app, head to Settings-> Messages-> Blocked. Then select the contact you want to edit.

Phone numbers or contacts that are listed in the blocked list can still leave a voicemail to your number but you won’t get an alert or notification. Messages will not be delivered. The contact will also not get any notification that the call or message was blocked.

How to unblock calls/contacts on your iPhone 8 Plus

If you change your mind and wish to unblock a contact on your blocked list, follow these steps:

  1. Tap Settings from the Home screen.
  2. Tap Phone to launch the app.
  3. Tap Call Blocking & Identification.
  4. Select Edit.
  5. Tap the Unblock option to confirm action.

Use and manage Call Forwarding (Conditional/Unconditional) on your iPhone 8 Plus

As the name implies call forwarding is a feature used to forward calls from your iOS device to another device. Let’s say, you’ve left your iPhone 8 Plus at home but going back is not your option. Should this happens, your iPhone 8 Plus forwards your calls to a landline or even another phone. To make this possible, you need to set up Call Forwarding on your iPhone 8 Plus beforehand. Here’s how:

  1. Tap Settings from the Home screen.
  2. Scroll to and tap Phone.
  3. Select Call Forwarding under Calls section.
  4. Tap the Call Forwarding switch to enable or turn on Call Forwarding.
  5. Enter the desired forwarding number where calls are forwarded to.
  6. Tap Back to return to the Call Forwarding screen when done.

Hints:

    • You will know when Call Forwarding is active if you see the Call Forwarding icon in the status bar on your iPhone.

 

  • If you want to change the Call Forwarding number, go back to Settings-> Phone-> Call Forwarding-> then tap Forward to. Enter the new forwarding number you want to use then select Back.

 

  • Some calls may not be forwarded especially if you are already out of range of the cellular network. If you don’t want to use Call Forwarding any more, you can turn it off by toggling the Call Forwarding switch to OFF.

Use and manage Caller ID on your iPhone 8 Plus

One of the calling features of your new iPhone is called Caller ID or caller identification. When enabled, your number will be shown at the receiving end when you make a call. Your number will only be hidden when you make voice calls but not when you send messages. Here’s how to activate and use this feature on your iPhone 8 Plus:

  1. Tap Settings from the Home screen.
  2. Tap Phone to launch the phone app.
  3. Tap Show My Caller ID to enable the feature.

In case you want to hide or don’t want your number to show on the recipient’s device when you make a call, you can block your number on your iPhone 8 Plus. Here’s how it’s done:

  1. Tap Settings from the Home screen.
  2. Tap Phone to launch the phone app.
  3. Tap the Show My Caller ID option.
  4. Tap the switch next to Show My Caller ID to OFF.

Now try to make a call to any of your other devices. The recipient device is only able to see Unknown or Blocked on your incoming call.

View and reset call logs on your iPhone 8 Plus

You can your phone contacts and manage your call history to make it more organized. To make this happen, you can use the Phone app and configure relevant options.

Here’s how to view recent calls (call logs) on your iPhone 8 Plus:

  1. Tap Phone from the Home screen.
  2. Tap the Recents tab at the bottom of the screen.

Here you will see a list of all your recent calls both incoming and outgoing. Missed calls are highlighted in red.

To clear your call history, follow these steps:

  1. Tap Phone from the Home screen.
  2. Tap the Recents tab.
  3. Tap the Edit button.
  4. Select the option to Clear.
  5. Tap the Clear All Recents button.

Doing so will remove all calls in the recent call logs.

And that covers everything in this guide. Keep posted for more helpful how-to topics on the key features of the iPhone 8 Plus. To view more information or need further assistance in dealing some troubles on your iPhone, visit our Troubleshooting Page then browse a device issue for possible solutions and recommendations.

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