A cellular network outage can prevent call and message delivery, so be sure to verify that the person you want to text actually blocked you before trying to text them. For more information, refer to our tutorial on telling if someone blocked your number.

If you have a blocked number, please send them a text through the methods or platforms listed below.

Use a Different Phone Number

If you can’t reach someone from their primary number, try reaching out to a different phone number. Don’t have a secondary phone number? Buy a new SIM card or text them with a friend’s or relative’s phone (number).

You can also set up an additional phone number on your device using apps like Google Voice, Skype, etc. Get an anonymous burner phone number if you don’t want to use your “real” secondary number.

Use Instant Messaging or Social Media Apps

If someone using an Android device blocks your number, you can’t contact them via SMS, cellular calls, or RCS messaging. When an iPhone user blocks your number, you can’t reach the person via iMessage, FaceTime, cellular calls, and SMS messages.

If you’ve been blocked from contact the person on a messaging app, try reaching out to a mutual friend or group chat.

To reach them, you can use social media platforms like Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Snapchat, or Instagram. If they blocked your primary social media accounts, text them from a different Facebook or Instagram account.

If you’re blocked on a social media platform, try looking up the person’s phone number or username on these apps and send them a message. They’ll receive your text if they haven’t blocked you on the platform.

Text Messaging Apps

If you’re worried about someone tracking your calls and texts, SpoofCard is a messaging and voice calling app that lets you create a virtual phone number. This number can be used to call or text people who have blocked you, without them knowing it’s a fake number. The app is available on the App Store and Google Play store for free, but you’ll need to buy credits to use the virtual number in full. ..

Use Anonymous Texting Services

If someone you know has blocked you on social media, there are still ways to communicate with them. Web-based services like AnonymousText.com let you send anonymous text messages online to local and international numbers. With TextforFree, you can send free (anonymous) text messages to U.S. phone numbers for free. SendAnonymousSMS is another web-based texting service worth mentioning. ..

Both TextforFree and SendAnonymousSMS are free to use. Sending texts via AnonymousText requires a one-time payment of $1.49. If your text exceeds the 160-character limit, you’ll pay $0.50 for every additional 150 characters. ..

You can access these websites and services on your mobile phone, computer, or any internet-enabled device with a web browser.

Use an iMessage Address

If someone blocks your iMessage phone number, you can contact them by email. But first, make sure your iPhone or iPad can start conversations from your email address. ..

To send and receive messages through iMessage, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and select your preferred email address. Afterward, select the email address again in the “Start New Conversations From” section.

Hi there! I hope you’re doing well. I just wanted to let you know that I’ve received your email and checked out your request. I’ll be happy to send you a checkmark next time we chat. Thanks for your interest!

Dear [ recipient ], I hope you’re doing well. I wanted to reach out and see if you could help me with something. I’m not sure if you remember me, but I was at your party last year. If you could let me know, that would be great. Thanks, [Your Name]

Call the Person

If you still can’t text someone, try calling them instead. If your call keeps going to voicemail, there’s a high chance that the person blocked you. You can still put a call through to the person, though. All you need to do is hide your caller ID.

If you have an iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Phone > and toggle off Show My Caller ID. ..

Some Android phones have the option to hide caller ID. This can be done in different ways depending on the phone model and operating system version. For example, some phones have an option to hide caller ID in the phone or dialer app menu. Other phones do not have this option, but you can still hide caller ID by going to Settings and selecting “Caller ID” as the “Screen Name” option.

If you need to contact someone and don’t have their email address, you can try sending them a message through their contact page on their website. If that doesn’t work, or if they don’t respond, it’s likely they’ve blocked your email address. ..