How to Unblock a Number on iPhone (All Methods)

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.

1. How to Unblock a Saved Number on an iPhone

If the number you want to unblock is already saved on your iPhone, follow these steps to unblock it.

1. Launch the Phone app on your iPhone.

2. Switch to the Contacts tab.

3. Type the first few letters of the contact you want to unblock.

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

5. Scroll down a bit and tap on 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, follow these steps.

1. Launch the Phone app on your iPhone.

2. Switch to the Recent tab at the bottom of the screen.

3. Find the unsaved contact that you want to unblock.

4. Tap on the ‘i’ icon next to the number you want to unblock.

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

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

You can utilize the Settings app of your iPhone to review all contacts you’ve blocked. Here’s what you need to do.

1. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone.

2. Scroll down and tap on Phone.

3. Tap on Blocked Contacts.

4. You will find all blocked contacts. Tap on the Edit button on the same screen.

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

6. Tap on Unblock next to the contact name. Once done, tap Done.

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.