Communication Limits Not Working to Block Texts or Calls at Downtime

I have communication limits set to only allow my son to comminicate with his father and I during downtime (Specific Contact). Despite this he is able to text with any and all of his contacts during Downtime for an unlimited amount of time. I have also set the time limit for texting to one minute. None the less, he is able to text as much as he wants.


I have deleted and re-added the time limit.

I have adjusted the hours of downtime.

I have the device set to block at downtime.

We are both running ISO 18.1.1


Nothing has fixed this problem.




Posted on Dec 10, 2024 10:11 AM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2024 06:54 AM

That is how his screen time is and has been set up for four years. Just recently it has not been behaving correctly and it has stopped blocking contacts correctly. I have changed the screen time password as well to make sure he isn’t just using the password. It seems that the “specific contacts” settings for downtime communication no longer work. None of the time limits for talking and texting work. App limits are functioning.

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Dec 26, 2024 06:54 AM in response to Leviteight

That is how his screen time is and has been set up for four years. Just recently it has not been behaving correctly and it has stopped blocking contacts correctly. I have changed the screen time password as well to make sure he isn’t just using the password. It seems that the “specific contacts” settings for downtime communication no longer work. None of the time limits for talking and texting work. App limits are functioning.

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