How to Block a WiFi Network on iPhone or iPad

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Last Updated: July 9, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove a Wi-Fi network from your saved networks list, and prevent your iPhone or iPad from automatically connecting to this network whenever it's available.

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Find and tap the

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icon on your home screen to open the Settings menu.
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You can find this option at the top of the menu. It will open a list of all the available Wi-Fi networks around you.

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Tap the blue ℹ︎ icon next to your Wi-Fi network. Find the Wi-Fi you're currently connected to, and tap the blue "Info" icon next to its name on the right-hand side.
- The Info button looks like a blue " ℹ︎ " in a circle.
- This will open the selected Wi-Fi's details on a new page.
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Slide the Auto-Join switch to

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. This will prevent your iPhone or iPad from automatically connecting to this Wi-Fi network whenever it's available.
- You can still connect manually by tapping the network's name on the Wi-Fi list.
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Tap Forget This Network at the top. This option is written in blue letters at the top of the Info page.
- You will have to confirm your action in a pop-up window.
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Tap Forget in the confirmation pop-up. This will disconnect from the selected Wi-Fi, and remove its settings and password from your iPhone or iPad.
- If you want to reconnect to this Wi-Fi, you'll have to enter its password.

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