If you have attempted to send a text message and received the annoying reply; ‘message blocking is active,’ then you are among the many people who have had this experience. This can be quite an issue, particularly if one is in a state of ignorance as to what causes this or how the matter should be abolished. In this blog post we will explain what does the message blocking is active mean, the causes for it and how to do away with it to make sure that your messaging experience is not disrupted.

Understanding "Message Blocking is Active"

As for the ‘Message Blocking is active’ notification, it denotes that the text message fails to be sent because it is blocked by either the carrier or the device. This can be as a result of many causes such as account problems, or specific settings in the telephone that prevents messages. This is not peculiar to Windows Phone only but all operating systems with instances with T-Mobile, Verizon and ATT.

Common Causes of Message Blocking

The four most frequent reasons of message blocking are as follows

1. Service Plan Restrictions: Some mobiles in particular the prepaid ones may be restricted in the number of text messages allowed. If you did not include the text messaging in your plan, or if your messages are finished, this might be what you are seeing.
2. Blocked Contacts: This is as good as getting a message blocking notification especially if you have blocked the person you are trying to message by mistake. Likewise if the recipient has taken your number to the block list then you cannot send them messages.
3. Carrier Issues: Of course, there is always a possibility that the networks will fail, or the service provider’s networks will fail to deliver messages through. This is most times temporary and clears up as soon as the carrier gets to solve the problem.
4. Content Restrictions: Also, message recipients’ carriers or phone settings might prevent receipt of such content as images, links, or specific words, which cause message blocking.

How to Fix "Message Blocking is Active"?

To fix this issue, there are several steps you can take to resolve it:

1. Check Your Service Plan
2. Unblock Contacts
3. Restart Your Device
4. Reset Network Settings

If none of the methods above is possible, then the final step is to turn to your carrier. they can search for any accounts problem that may be there or service breakdown that may be causing the issue. Occasionally, they have to delete your account or go in and clear up your messaging service on that particular site.

Conclusion

An example of such a notification is “Message Blocking is active”, while such messages are often quite annoying, they denote a fairly solvable problem. By finding out the frequent reasons behind the issue and tracking the steps given above, one gets to solve it and return to messaging as soon as possible. These ought to assist you get round this hurdle whether you are changing a setting or using a call to your carrier.