Here's how to block numbers on your iPhone the right way: What you need to do to avoid spam and calls and texts from specific contacts.

Learn how to block numbers on your iPhone through the Phone app, the Facetime app and through your messages.

Don't worry about downloading apps -- your iPhone already has several tools to block all those annoying calls and texts from random numbers.

Other Ways to Block Your Number AKA Make a Private Call If your cell phone carrier does not allow you to block your number, there are still a few timeless methods that work for making private calls.

You can block a number on your phone so that a person or company can't call or text you from a particular number. Here's how to do it on any device.