STEPS
METHOD 1 OF 4: USING IOS7
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IF YOU ARE ON IOS7, YOU CAN BLOCK THE NUMBER FROM YOUR SETTINGS. 2
OPEN YOUR CALL LOG. From the Phone icon, select "Recents" at the bottom. The call log is called "Recents." 3
FIND THE NUMBER YOU WANT TO BLOCK. You may need to scroll up or down to find it. 4
TOUCH ON THE "I" NEXT TO THE PHONE NUMBER, AND SELECT "BLOCK THIS CONTACT" TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN. This will block the number from contacting you on calls, texts, Facetime, anything. You won't even know they called.
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IT WORKS THE SAME WAY IN YOUR MESSAGE LOG AND FACETIME LOG, SHOULD YOU WANT TO BLOCK FROM THERE. 6
YOU CAN ALSO VIEW YOUR BLOCKED LIST FROM THE SETTINGS ICON. After launching your settings, you can choose Phone, Messages or Facetime. You can then view your block list from there, and either add or remove numbers.
METHOD 2 OF 4: IOS6 AND BEFORE: CONTACTING YOUR CARRIER
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FIND OUT WHICH CARRIER YOUR IPHONE IS CURRENTLY USING. Do this by clicking the “Settings” app from your home screen. Your carrier will be displayed in the “Carrier” heading of the settings app. 
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CONTACT YOUR CELL PHONE CARRIER AND REQUEST TO BLOCK A NUMBER. For example, if your iPhone data and voice plan is currently with AT&T, contact their customer support line to request a number to be blocked. This is the only method of blocking a number on the iPhone without Jailbreaking it. Many carriers will allow you to block a significant amount of numbers. Sprint, for example, lets you block up to 50 numbers at the time of writing.
METHOD 3 OF 4: AUTOMATICALLY SCREENING YOUR CALLS
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GO INTO THE "CONTACTS" MENU ON YOUR IPHONE. 
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SELECT THE CONTACT(S) YOU WISH TO SCREEN. 
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CLICK ON THE "" BUTTON NEXT TO THE CONTACT. 
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SET THE RINGTONE AND VIBRATION SETTING TO "NONE." Now, when this number tries to call you, your phone won't ring or bother you. It's not the exact same as "blocking" a number, but it's better than nothing if you are on iOS6 or before. Another option you have is to change the name of the contact to "Do not answer 1," so that when the person calls you, your phone gives you a simple reminder not to answer. Make sure to put in "Do not answer 2," "Do not answer 3," and so on for each number that you wish to avoid.
METHOD 4 OF 4: USING A THIRD-PARTY APP TO BLOCK CALLS
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JAILBREAK YOUR IPHONE. Jailbreaking allows you to bypass DRM (Digital Rights Media) controls and thereby install certain "unauthorized" software.[1
] Jailbreaking is inherently risky. If you don't want to assume the risk, please call your carrier or try "screening" your calls by setting the ringtone to silent or creating a "Do not answer 1
" name. 
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GET CYDIA AND FIND AN APP THAT WILL GET THE JOB DONE. You won't find any call-blocking apps in the Apple app store, which is exactly why you did a Jailbreak in the first place. When in Cydia, you can choose from among these (and more) call blocking apps: Call bliss
Call blocker
iBlacklist[2]
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ADD THE CONTACT(S) YOU WANT BLOCKED. Manually input the numbers that you want blocked and set the block icon to "on." 
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CONFIGURE YOUR BLOCKED CONTACTS ACCORDING TO YOUR PREFERENCES. Configure what you want to happen when the contact calls. You usually have the option of blocking before the call is made, sending the call straight to voicemail, or setting the ringtone to silent. Choose whichever option you'd like and set the changes on the app. VIDEO
TIPS
Setting a silent ringtone as the ringtone for the number you want to block provides an alternative to actually blocking the number.
WARNINGS
Some carriers may have a different process of blocking numbers. Some may even require you to sign up for a paid service.
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