Show Patch up your differences and unblock a number on your Samsung phone
Samsung allows you to block contacts on the top Galaxy phones. When things go south with someone, you can block their number on your phone to avoid calls and messages. If you accidentally blocked an unknown number or sorted out differences with your friend or family, you should unblock their number on your Galaxy phone. Blocking a number can come in handy when unknown callers constantly call or message to sell their products, credit cards, and other unnecessary stuff. You might have blocked annoying friends or family members too. While it's helpful to dodge messages, you may miss important calls in the process. If you have saved the number in contacts, use the app to unblock it.
Did you block an unknown number from the Recents menu? Follow these step-by-step instructions to unblock it:
Unblock a number from the Messages appYou can view all blocked numbers from the Messages app and unblock necessary ones.
One UI won't ask for a confirmation and simply unlocks it to receive calls and messages. Use the Samsung Phone app to unblock a numberYou can access the same blocked numbers list from the default Phone app too.
Unblock unknown and private numbersSamsung offers an option to block unknown and private numbers. If you have enabled the filter, turn it off using the steps below.
If you get spam calls from private numbers, head to the same menu to enable the spam filter again. Disable spam protectionWhile the default caller ID and spam protection are useful, this can be aggressive at times. You can disable it from the Call settings menu.
Unlock a number from third-party appsSo far, we've talked about unblocking a number using your Samsung phone's default Messages, Phone, and Contacts app. If you use a third-party service such as Truecaller to manage your calls and contacts, the steps to unblock a number differ on them. Let's take Truecaller as an example here.
Start getting calls from relevant numbersSamsung One UI has robust filters and spam protection to avoid bogus callers. Blocking a number should be the last step to prevent calls and messages. Now that you have reconfirmed the blocked numbers list, check the best One UI tips and tricks to customize the homescreen. How do I see blocked numbers on Android?Find blocked accounts or unblock someone. On your Android phone or tablet, open your device's Settings app Google. Manage your Google Account.. At the top, tap People & sharing.. Under "Contacts," tap Blocked.. You'll find a list of accounts you blocked across Google products.. How do you unblock phone numbers?Here's how to unblock a number on an Android device and get those calls and text messages back:. Open the Phone app.. Tap the More icon, which looks like three vertical dots.. Tap Settings > Blocked Numbers.. Tap the X next to the contact you want to unblock.. Select Unblock.. |