3 Easy Methods to Get Unblocked on Facebook

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If you believe Facebook has wrongly disabled your account, you can submit an appeal after entering your login information. If you've found that a friend or a group has blocked you, you may be able to convince them to unblock you. This wikiHow teaches you how to ask Facebook to restore your disabled account and how to get a friend to unblock you.

Things You Should Know

  • To get your account unblocked by Facebook, submit an appeal within 180 days.
  • If a friend blocked you, try contacting them through other means to ask them to unblock you.
  • If you were blocked from a group, contact a group admin to find out why and see if they will unblock you.
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Submitting a Reactivation Appeal to Facebook

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  1. An option to appeal the suspension will appear automatically when you log into your Facebook account on mobile or desktop. [1] Fill out all the required fields, submit the form, and wait to receive an answer.
    • Facebook disables accounts that violate their terms. This may mean you were using a fake name, impersonating someone, or using behavior that goes against Facebook's community standards . If you think Facebook disabled your account by mistake, you can continue with this method to submit an appeal.
    • You can only submit an appeal within the first 180 days of your account being disabled. If your account has been disabled for more than 180 days, it's been permanently purged and can no longer be recovered.
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Asking a Friend to Unblock You

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  1. Confirm that your friend blocked you . Before you even attempt to contact your friend about the suspected blocking, make sure that they did indeed block you rather than simply deleting or deactivating their account. Here's one way to check:
    • Go to https://facebook.com/messages and click a conversation with the person. It can be a one-on-one or a group conversation.
    • Can you see the person's profile photo at the top of the message? If it's a group convo, do you see their profile photo in the far-right panel under "Chat members?" If so, their account is active, which means they haven't deactivated it.
      • If the person has no profile photo and you can't access their profile, they've likely deactivated their account, not blocked you.
    • Click the person's name at the top of the message (if it's a one-on-one chat). If it's a group chat, click the three dots next to their name and select View Profile .
    • If you see their profile, you are not blocked. But if you see "This content isn't available right now," you're blocked.
  2. If the block occurred out of the blue, the person may have blocked you because of work- or school-related reasons (for example, newly promoted managers often must block their employees as per their contract). If you recently had an ideological debate or argument with the person, however, there might be a more personal reason for the block.
  3. Try a phone number, an email address, or other social media accounts.
    • Another way to contact someone who blocked you is by creating a new Facebook account , finding their profile, and messaging them from there. This will only work if their security settings allow you to look them up, and your message may not be sent directly to them due to Facebook Messenger's filtering system for people who aren't friends.
    • Warning: Depending on your relationship with the person who blocked you and their reasons for blocking you, contacting them on another platform may seem like harassment and cause a further rift. You should give them some time before trying to contact them. Only contact them if they are a close friend or family member and you really want to mend your relationship with them. Remember that when people block you on social media, they are usually trying to set a boundary. Be respectful of that.
  4. In a non-confrontational tone, politely ask your friend if they blocked you, and if so, why they did. Let them know you want to remain in contact with them and are open to discussing your relationship.
  5. Depending on what your friend says, you may have to allow the block to stand (e.g., the aforementioned newly promoted manager situation). However, if they're open to unblocking you, make sure you listen to their side of the situation.
    • If your friend doesn't respond, don't follow up with additional communications.
  6. If they do agree to unblock you, let your friend send you a friend request rather than sending one yourself.
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Getting Unblocked From a Group

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  1. Did you violate any of the group's rules? Facebook groups are allowed to have their own rules. They usually will post the rules in the group description. Figure out the reason you were banned before going any further.
  2. You can find out who the admin of a group is by going to the group page and clicking Members . Admins are listed below "Admins & moderators." Send a private message to one of the group's admins.
    • If you can't get in touch with one of the moderators, try contacting a friend from within the group and see if they can get you in touch with one of the moderators.
    • Only contact one of the admins. Don't try to spam every admin and moderator with the same message.
  3. When you do get in touch with a moderator, politely explain what happened. If you didn't know the rules, explain that you didn't know and that you've read the rules and will follow them in the future. If you knowingly broke the rules, politely explain why you behaved the way you did and that it won't happen again. Listen to what the admin has to say about the situation.
  4. After having a polite conversation with an admin and listening to what they have to say, go ahead and ask if you can be unblocked.
  5. Regardless of their decision, you'll need to accept it and move on. If they unblock you, great! If not, you'll need to accept that decision and move on. Sending repeated messages to the moderators will not convince them to let you back in. You can find another group with similar interests.
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