How to Unblock a Number on iPhone (All Methods)
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How to Unblock a Number on iPhone (All Methods)

Regardless of whether you’ve an iPhone or an Android, you are bound to get a few spam calls every other day. While you can’t prevent the spammers from calling your phone number, you can do a few things to get rid of those calls.

One of the best ways to avoid getting spam calls on iPhone is to send the numbers to the block list. Actually, it’s quite easy to block phone numbers on iPhones, but what if you want to start receiving calls from an already blocked phone number?

If you want to start receiving calls from a blocked number, you will have to remove the number from your iPhone’s call block list. The process is pretty straightforward, but many users don’t know where to find it.

Hence, if you are an iPhone user and looking for ways to unblock a number, continue reading the article. Below, we have shared steps to unblock a saved, unsaved phone number. We will also tell you an easy way to view all blocked contacts on your iPhone. Let’s get started.

1. How to Unblock a Saved Number on an iPhone

If the number you want to unblock is already saved on your iPhone, you need to follow these simple steps to unblock it. Here’s what you need to do.

1. To get started, launch the Phone app on your iPhone.

Phone

2. When the Phone app opens, switch to the Contacts tab at the bottom.

Contacts

3. On the Contacts screen, type the first few letters of the contact you want to unblock.

first few letters

4. The blocked contact should appear; open the contact information.

5. Scroll down a bit and tap on Unblock this caller.

Unblock this caller

That’s how easy it is to unblock a blocked contact on an iPhone. You need to repeat for all saved contacts you want to unblock.

2. How to Unblock an Unsaved Number on an iPhone

If you want to start receiving calls from a number that isn’t saved on your iPhone, you need to follow these steps. Here’s how you can unblock an unsaved number on your iPhone.

1. Launch the Phone app on your iPhone.

Phone

2. Next, switch to the Recent tab at the bottom of the screen.

Recent

3. Now, find the unsaved contact that you want to unblock.

4. Next, tap on the ‘i’ icon next to the number you want to unblock.

'i'

5. On the selected phone number’s history page, tap on Unblock this caller.

Unblock this caller

That’s it! This will immediately unblock the selected unsaved phone number on your iPhone. You will be able to receive calls from this particular number.

3. How to View & Unblock Numbers from iPhone Settings

Well, you can utilize the Settings app of your iPhone to review all contacts you’ve blocked. Also, you will be able to unblock contacts from the iPhone Settings.

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.

Settings

2. When the Settings app opens, scroll down and tap on Phone.

Phone

3. On the Phone, tap on Blocked Contacts.

Blocked Contacts

4. Now, you will find all blocked contacts.

5. Tap on the Edit button on the same screen.

Edit

6. To unblock a contact, tap on the red ‘-‘ (minus) icon next to the contact name.

'-' (minus)

7. Next, tap on Unblock next to the contact name. Once done, tap on Done at the top right corner.

Unblock

That’s it! This will immediately unblock the contact on your iPhone.

These are some of the best ways to view and unblock a phone number on an iPhone. You can review the blocked contacts list at regular intervals and unblock the numbers to start receiving calls from them.