5 Easy Ways to Unblock Contacts on iPhone or iPad

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Learn how to unblock someone's phone number on your iPhone
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Do you want to stop blocking a phone number or contact on your iPhone? You can unblock multiple numbers from your blocked list at once, or you can unblock contacts individually from apps such as Phone, Messages, and FaceTime. This wikiHow will show you how to remove a number from your blocked list using any iPhone model, including an iPhone 15, iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone SE 2022, iPad, and more.

Unblocking a Contact on iPhone

To unblock a number on your iPhone, open Settings > Apps > Phone . Tap Blocked Contacts to find a list of all your blocked numbers. Tap Edit , and then tap the red circle next to the number you want to unblock. Tap Unblock .

Section 1 of 5:

Using the Settings App

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  1. This is the grey cog icon. [1]
  2. If you're using iOS 17 or older, skip this step.
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  3. You can find this in the list of apps.
  4. You may need to scroll down to find this option.
    • You'll see a list of your current blocked numbers.
  5. This will be in the top-right corner.
    • A red circle with a line in the center will appear to the left of the blocked numbers.
  6. A red Unblock button will appear on the right side of the number.
  7. The number will be unblocked.
    • You can now receive messages and phone calls from the number.
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Section 2 of 5:

Using the Phone App

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  1. This is the app used to make calls on your iPhone .
  2. This will be on the bottom of the screen, between Favorites and Contacts . [2]
  3. You may need to scroll through your Recents to find it.
    • A new window will open with the contact details.
  4. This will be in blue text on the very bottom.
    • The number will be unblocked. You can now receive messages and phone calls from the number.
    • On the other hand, you can also find out if you are blocked .
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Using Messages

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  1. This is the app used to send messages on your iPhone.
  2. You can scroll up and down to find the contact, or you can swipe down on your screen to use the search bar.
  3. If they don't have an associated photo, you'll see a grey person icon.
  4. This will be below the number, underneath a person icon.
  5. This will be in blue text on the very bottom.
    • The number will be unblocked. You can now receive messages and phone calls from the number.
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Section 4 of 5:

Using FaceTime

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  1. This is the app used to make FaceTime calls on your iPhone.
    • By default, you'll see a list of recent FaceTime calls.
  2. You may need to scroll through your Recents to find it.
    • A new window will open with the contact details.
  3. This will be in blue text on the very bottom.
    • The number will be unblocked. You can now receive messages and phone calls from the number.
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Section 5 of 5:

Can I unblock someone who is not in my contacts?

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  1. You can unblock any number that has been previously blocked. This applies to numbers you have saved in your Contacts app and those not saved. If you don't have the number saved to your contacts, the easiest way to unblock the number is to use the Settings app , since all blocked numbers will appear in a list.
    • You must know the number to know which one to correctly unblock. If you're unsure and the number contacted you recently, you can narrow down the options by using the Recent tab in the Phone or Messages app instead.

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    When I come to step 4, there is no Edit.
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    You must have at least one contact in the block list, or there will be no Edit option.
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    How can I search blocked calls on the iPhone 6?
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    You would have to block contacts individually to not receive calls from them.
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      1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/111104
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/block-or-avoid-unwanted-calls-iphe4b3f7823/18.0/ios/18.0

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