4 Easy Ways to Unblock Contacts on iPhone or iPad

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An easy-to-follow guide on unblocking 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? Luckily, you can can unblock calls and messages in a few simple steps. If you want to unblock multiple numbers at once, you can use the Settings app on your device. You can also unblock individual people using iOS messaging apps such as Phone, Messages, and FaceTime. This wikiHow will show you how to remove a number from your blocked list any iPhone model, including an iPhone 14, iPhone 13, iPhone SE 2022, and more.

Things You Should Know

  • When you block a number, you'll no longer receive texts or phone calls from that number.
  • To unblock a number, open Settings . Tap Phone , Blocked Contacts , then Edit . Tap the red circle next to each number you want to unblock.
  • When using the Phone app, tap the i next to the number. Scroll down and tap Unblock this Caller .
Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Using the Settings App

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    This is the grey cog icon. [1]
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    Be sure to update your iPhone .
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    This will be above Messages and FaceTime , next to the phone icon.
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    You may need to scroll down to find this option.
    • You'll see a list of your current blocked numbers.
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    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.
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    A red Unblock button will appear on the right side of the number.
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    The number will be unblocked.
    • You can now receive messages and phone calls from the number.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:

Using the Phone App

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    This is the app used to make calls on your iPhone .
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    This will be on the bottom of the screen, between Favorites and Contacts .
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    You may need to scroll through your Recents to find it.
    • A new window will open with the contact details.
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    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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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Using Messages

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    This is the app used to send messages on your iPhone.
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    You can scroll up and down to find the contact, or you can swipe down on your screen to use the search bar.
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    If they don't have an associated photo, you'll see a grey person icon.
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    This will be below the number, underneath a person icon.
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    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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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:

Using FaceTime

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    This is the app used to make FaceTime calls on your iPhone.
    • By default, you'll see a list of recent FaceTime calls.
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    You may need to scroll through your Recents to find it.
    • A new window will open with the contact details.
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    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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    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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