Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and a terminal for processing information, belonging to computer technical field. The method includes: receiving information, wherein the information has at least a sender number and/or information contents; determining whether the information matches with one blocking mode of a combination of predefined blocking modes; and if the information matches with one blocking mode, processing the information according to a processing rule corresponding to the blocking mode. The present disclosure compares the sender number and/or information contents of the information with predefined blocking modes, which is not restricted to conventional blocking method in which merely numbers in a blacklist are blocked. The blocking accuracy ratio and efficiency are increased and the experience of the user is improved.