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Did you accidentally block someone on Whatsapp? Unblock them with these simple steps
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When you block someone on WhatsApp, they'll be unable to call or send you messages through the app. To unblock contacts on WhatsApp, you'll need to navigate to your settings or their "Contact info" page. Blocking and unlocking contacts can be done fairly quickly with just a few steps. This wikiHow will show you how to find and unblock a previously blocked phone number on WhatsApp using iPhone, Android, or your Windows or Mac computer.
Unblocking WhatsApp Contacts
Go to your WhatsApp account settings page. Tap "Privacy" → "Blocked/Blocked Contacts." Tap “Unblock” next to the contact’s name. They will now be able to send you messages, calls, and status updates.
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Open the WhatsApp app on your iPhone or iPad. It's a green app that contains a white phone icon inside a white text bubble. [1] X Research source- If you don't have it already, you'll need to install WhatsApp .
- WhatsApp is available for iOS in the App Store .
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Tap the Settings button. This button looks like a gear icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. It will take you to your WhatsApp Settings menu.Advertisement -
Tap Account . This option has a blue key icon next to it. Tapping on it will open up your account settings. -
Tap Privacy . This will be at the very top, underneath Account . -
Tap Blocked . This option will show you the number of contacts you have blocked, and tapping on it will open up a list of all blocked contacts. -
Swipe left on a blocked contact on the list. You will see the option to Unblock to the right of your contact’s name. -
Tap Unblock . This is the red button that appears to the right of your contact’s name when you swipe left on it. Tapping on Unblock will remove the block. This person will now be able to call you and send you messages on WhatsApp.- Alternatively, you can tap on the blocked contact’s name on this list. This will bring up the Contact Info page for this person. Scroll down and tap Unblock (phone number) in red.
- You can easily block contacts again if needed.
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Open the WhatsApp app on your Android device. It's a green app that contains a white phone icon inside a white text bubble.- WhatsApp is available for Android in the Google Play Store .
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Tap the ⁝ button in the upper-right corner of your screen. This is your Menu button, and it will give you options to open a New group, start a New broadcast, open WhatsApp Web, your Starred messages, and Settings. -
Tap Settings at the bottom of the menu. -
Tap Account . This option has a key icon next to it. It will open your account settings. -
Tap Privacy . This will be at the very top, underneath Account . -
Tap Blocked contacts under the Messaging heading. This option will show you the number of contacts you have blocked, and tapping on it will open up a list of all blocked contacts. -
Tap on the name of the contact you want to unblock. The contact name will be above the phone number. -
Tap Unblock in the pop-up. This will be next to the phone number or contact name of the user. This person will now be able to call you and send you messages on WhatsApp.- You can also check if someone blocked you on WhatsApp.
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Log into the WhatsApp Web in a web browser. WhatsApp Web is supported in the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Edge. [2] X Research source- You can also install the desktop client on PC or Mac.
- You will need to use your mobile device to use WhatsApp on a computer .
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Click the contact's name. This will open the Contact info .- You can also click the three dots in the top-right corner to select Contact info .
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Click Unblock . This will be in green next to the contact's phone number.- When using the desktop client, you can find Unblock in the Overview after clicking the contact's name.
- This person will now be able to call you and send you messages on WhatsApp.
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Warnings
- You cannot call or send messages to a contact that you have blocked on WhatsApp. When you block a contact, you are also blocking yourself from communicating with that person.Thanks
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