How to Unblock a Number on Your iPhone: Easy Steps to Unblock Contacts

How to Unblock a Number on Your iPhone: Easy Steps to Unblock Contacts

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If you have blocked a phone number on your iPhone and wish to unblock it, you can easily do so in just a few steps. This can be helpful if you’ve accidentally blocked a number you didn’t mean to, have made up with an ex, made good with a friend you were having a dispute with, or in other circumstances.

Whether you have an iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, or an older version, the steps to unblock a number are the same.

There are two distinct methods you can use to unblock someone through your iPhone, depending on whether they are listed in your Contacts app.

Now to unblock a number on your iPhone.

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How to unblock a phone number on iPhone

Hastily blocking a phone number on your iPhone probably involved a number not associated with a contact. This could have been a telemarketer, scammer, bill collector, or more.

Step 1: To get started, select the Settings app on your iPhone. Next, scroll down, then choose the Phone option.

screenshot showing how to select the Phone settings on an iPhone.

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Step 2: Select Blocked Contacts. Swipe left next to the contact you wish to unblock. Tap Unblock.

Screenshot showing the steps to unblock a blocked number on iPhone.

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How to unblock a contact

Do you have a contact on your iPhone that you previously blocked, but now want to unblock? Here’s how to do that.

Step 1: Start by tapping on the Contacts app on your iPhone. Next, select the name of the person you wish to unblock.

A screenshot that shows how to go into the Contacts app on iPhone and choosing a contact.

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Step 2: Scroll down and choose Unblock this caller.

Screen shot showing how to unblock a contact on iPhone.

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As you can see, unblocking someone on your iPhone is a relatively pain-free process. Just perform a few steps and you’re good to go!