How to Unblock a Number on iPhone and Mac

In the heat of the moment or during a series of extremely unfortunate events, you may have blocked a contact, number, or email address. As a result, your calls and messages may not be received, and you certainly won't be contacted in any way. In this guide, we'll walk you through how to unblock a number on your iPhone and Mac.

You will not be able to receive AirDrops, text messages, phone calls, and voice calls. FaceTime If you block their email, you won't receive any emails from them. On a lighter note, you may want to rekindle an old acquaintance and now need to unblock their number. Fortunately, there are several different ways to unblock a contact.

How to unblock a number on iPhone

Unblock through settings

This option displays all blocked contacts listed in their original form. Phone numbers will be displayed without their contact ID name (if you have set one for them) and without any identification procedures. Email addresses will also be listed as is.

This method is very simple if you know the number you want to unblock.

Step 1: Open the Settings app, scroll down to the Phone option and open it.

Step 2: Scroll through your phone's settings until you see Blocked Contacts. Select it.

From there, if you have any blocked numbers, you will be able to swipe left and remove that number from your blocked list.

You will need to remember the person's contact information to delete the correct contact using this method.

Unblock from recent calls list

This only works if you have the number in your recent call log. If you delete the call logs, you'll need to go back to the block list from the option above or your Contacts app.

Step 1: Open the Calls app and find the blocked contact in your recent calls.

Step 2: Find the contact you want to unblock and tap the “i” icon next to their ID.

Step 3: Scroll down to their contact information and click Unblock this caller.

Upon success, you will see that the option has changed to Block this caller.

Unblock contacts

What if you deleted your call history, don't remember their phone number, and they're in your contacts? There's another way!

Step 1: Open the Contacts app and find the blocked contact.

Step 2: Scroll down until you see Unblock this caller and click on it.

How to unblock a number on MAC

If your Apple accounts are synced between your phone and Mac, you can also use macOS to unblock numbers.

This list will only display basic contact information—phone numbers and email addresses. If you can't remember the number you're trying to unblock, this isn't the best approach.

Step 1: Open an applicationFaceTimeIf the app isn't in the taskbar, you can search for it using the Launchpad app.

Step 2: Click the “Facetime” drop-down menu in the upper left corner of your computer and scroll down to “Preferences.”

Step 3: A new window will appear showing your FaceTime settings and what we're looking for—blocked. Click the Blocked tab. You'll see all your blocked contacts listed here.

Step 4: Highlight the contact you want to unblock—it will have a bright blue background behind it. Then, click the clock icon on the "-" in the lower-left corner of the screen. The contact will be removed from the list and unblocked.

What about reporting junk mail or spam?

If you receive a lot of spam calls and messages, blocking these numbers seems like the best option to keep your phone space cleaner. However, if you report the number as junk via iMessage, these numbers won't appear in your blocked list and you can still receive messages from them.

Numbers marked as "Report Spam" are not blocked from contacting you. The sender's information is sent to Apple Support, and the message will be deleted from your phone.

It's not the end

Fortunately, there's a way to unblock any number on your iPhone and Mac, so you can always reconnect with someone you've blocked with just a few taps on the screen. The disconnect isn't permanent, and hopefully, the reason for blocking the number can also be changed.