Annoyed with telemarketers or simply hung up on unwanted callers? In your Android, the Block List stands as your fortress. What if you blocked the guy from the pizza joint or a possible employer by mistake? Don’t panic! We will show you how to unveil those blocked numbers, free the important contacts, and make sure you never again miss any important calls. Bye-bye blocked number mysteries and hello free communications!
Name that missing one you blocked on your Android! Digging up one’s blocked list is a sort of digital archaeological excavation whereby the method of investigation changes with each given device or app. But do not worry! Each way will take you to the same pot of gold-the scrollable list where you can put the numbers back into existence by a single tap.
1. Default Phone App
The preinstalled Android Phone app is most commonly used to manage your list of blocked numbers.
Open thePhoneapp on Android. Tap on the three-dot icon in the upper right corner, and selectSettings.
Go toBlocked numbers.
Do you always show the newest calls first? Banish a number from the kingdom of your phone by just touching the rebellious “X” next to it so that it may vanish into thin air!
ClickBlockto confirm.
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2. Default Phone App (Samsung Galaxy)
Samsung Galaxy’s default Phone app takes a slightly different approach to managing blocked numbers.
Launch the Samsung Phone app. Tap the three-dot icon and go toSettings.
Tap onBlock numbers.
Want to release a number from digital Alcatraz? On the “Block spam and scam calls” page, one should detect and select the banned. One tap on the minus () sign besides their name sets them free!
To add a number to Block list, click the plus (+) sign, and select fromRecentsandContacts.
Related : the Google Phone app comes with a built-in call recording feature.
3. Phone by Google App
Had unwanted calls on your mobile? Then it’s time to get yourself the Phone App by Google! Working just like any built-in dialer on your Android enclosing features to block numbers view blocked numbers, and allow through numbers of your choice- applications created for the complete belief in their users.
Open the Google Phone app. Click the 3-dot menu on top followed bySettings.
Tap onBlocked numbers. From a vertical list of phone numbers, click theXicon to unblock any of them.
ClickAdd a phone numberto have a new entry. in Block list.
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The Contacts app in Google Play is another easy way to access all of your blocked numbers in one place.
OpenContacts. Navigate to theOrganizetab followed byBlocked numbers.
Unblocking numbers will be an easy task. The following screen looks the same as the Blocked numbers list inside your Phone app. That littleX? Hit it and your number is free from the block list. Adding new numbers is just as intuitive and straightforward.
5. Google Messages App
Blocked numbers and unwanted text messages used to just vanish into thin air if you were using Google Messages. Now it has this secret archive revealing all blocked contacts’ names and their text messages. Go to your settings and find this list of contacts and messages- whole peace restored.
Does the dead silence in your inbox bother you somewhat? Enter Google Messages and find any message that has been unjustly thrown away into the “Spam and blocked” realm. Press that three-lined menu button at the top, then prepare yourself to be a detective in the virtual lost and found.
Want to know who have you blocked? Find out below. Tap the three dots on the upper right of your screen and choose the option “Blocked numbers“. You shall be instantly transported to a list where you may tap a number to unblock it or add more to the nocall zone.
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6. WhatsApp
To see and manage blocked numbers on WhatsApp on Android, follow these steps:
Open WhatsApp on your phone. Tap on the three-dot icon at the top followed bySettings.
Go toPrivacyfollowed byContacts.
Unwanted messages? Your Blocked Contacts list is your virtual bouncer. Tap to open the guest list you’ve curated, with a counter keeping track of the numbers banned. A quick downward scroll reveals silent WhatsApp contacts. Welcoming someone back? Tap on the name and hit Unblock to set them free.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens when you unblock a number?
When you unblock a number, that person can once again start calling and messaging you.
Can you see missed calls from blocked numbers on Android?
Always wonder whether this was that one blocked number that tried to reach you? Android phones sometimes play peekaboo with missed calls of blocked numbers, but not all of them do. On your Pixel phone or Galaxy phone, dive into the Phone App underRecents. Then tap the 3dot menu and reveal the mystery by hittingShow blocked calls. See who’s been trying to break through this digital wall!
Will a contact be deleted after blocking it?
Keeping certain individuals blocked on your Android phone does not mean they get booted from your contacts list; in fact, they stay there, like phantoms hovering over the memories they carry.
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