How do you block a telephone number?

Is there a way to block a telephone number on the iphone or does anyone know where I can find the "silent ringtone" as a work around?

You cannot block a telephone number from the phone, but you can subscribe to a blocking service from your carrier. Of course, if the caller hides their CLID the block won't work.
For silent ringtones, see: http://bit.ly/v4yi5i

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