4 Easy Ways to Find Blocked Numbers and Contacts on iPhone

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Check your phone settings to see what numbers you've blocked from contacting you

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: December 26, 2023 Fact Checked

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• See Blocked Phone Contacts
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• See Blocked FaceTime Contacts
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• See Blocked Messages Contacts
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• See Blocked Mail Contacts

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You can see a list of all blocked phone numbers, contacts, and emails in your iPhone's Settings app. If needed, you can unblock contacts on the same page. This wikiHow will show you how to see blocked contacts on an iPhone.

Things You Should Know

• To see blocked contacts on an iPhone, go to "Settings" → "Phone" → "Blocked Contacts".
• You can also go to "Settings" → "FaceTime" or "Messages" or "Mail" → "Blocked Contacts".
• To unblock a contact, tap "Edit" in the top-right corner and tap the red circle next to the number.

Steps

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

See Blocked Phone Contacts

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1. 
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   Open the Settings

   

   app. This is the grey cog icon.
2. 
   2
   Tap Phone. The Phone icon looks like a white phone with a green background.
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3. 
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   Tap Blocked Contacts. You may need to scroll down to find this. It will be near the bottom of the page.
4. 
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   View your blocked contacts. You'll see a list of all blocked contacts.

   • If you want to unblock a contact, tap Edit in the top-right corner and tap the red circle next to the number.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 4:

See Blocked FaceTime Contacts

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1. 
   1
   Open the Settings

   

   app. This is the grey cog icon.
2. 
   2
   Tap FaceTime. The FaceTime icon looks like a white video camera with a green background.
3. 
   3
   Tap Blocked Contacts. You may need to scroll down to find this. It will be at the bottom of the page.
4. 
   4
   View your blocked contacts. You'll see a list of all blocked contacts.

   • If you want to unblock a contact, tap Edit in the top-right corner and tap the red circle next to the number.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 4:

See Blocked Messages Contacts

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1. 
   1
   Open the Settings

   

   app. This is the grey cog icon.
2. 
   2
   Tap Messages. The Messages icon looks like a white speech bubble with a green background.
3. 
   3
   Tap Blocked Contacts. You may need to scroll down to find this. It will be underneath the SMS/MMS header.
4. 
   4
   View your blocked contacts. You'll see a list of all blocked contacts.

   • If you want to unblock a contact, tap Edit in the top-right corner and tap the red circle next to the number.
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Method 4

Method 4 of 4:

See Blocked Mail Contacts

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1. 
   1
   Open the Settings

   

   app. This is the grey cog icon.
2. 
   2
   Tap Mail. The Mail icon looks like a white envelope with a blue background.
3. 
   3
   Tap Blocked. You can find this underneath the Threading header.
4. 
   4
   View your blocked contacts. You'll see a list of all blocked contacts.

   • If you want to unblock a contact, tap Edit in the top-right corner and tap the red circle next to the number.
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