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How to Unblock a Phone Number on Android Devices

This article will show you how to unblock a phone number on the block list on Android devices.

Author: Marvin Fry3 minutes read
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On Google's phone app

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Open the phone app. This application has an icon of a phone receiver on the home screen or in the application tray. You can apply this method with phones from Google, Motorola, OnePlus or Lenovo.

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Tap the icon in the upper left corner of the screen.

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Select Settings .

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Scroll down and select Blocked numbers . A list of blocked phone numbers will appear.

If you don't see this option, go back to the phone app and click the ⁝ icon (in the upper right corner), select Settings , then select Call blocking .

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Click on the phone number you want to unblock. A confirmation message will appear.

Or you'll click the X to the right of the phone number if there is one.

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Select UNBLOCK . You will continue to receive calls from this phone number.

On Samsung Galaxy phones

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Open the phone app. The icon for this application is a phone receiver near the bottom of the home screen.

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Tap the icon at the top of the screen.

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Select Settings .

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Select Block numbers .

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Tap the - (minus) sign next to the phone number you want to unblock. This phone number will be removed from the block list.

On HTC phones

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Open the HTC phone app. The icon of this application is a phone receiver on the home screen.

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Tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

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Select Blocked contacts . A list of blocked phone numbers will display.

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Touch and hold the phone number you want to unblock. An expanded menu will appear.

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Select Unblock contacts . You will see an unblocking confirmation message.

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Select OK . The phone number you selected is now unblocked.

On Asus Zenfone phone

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Open the phone app. The icon of this application is a phone receiver on the home screen.

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Tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

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Select Block List . A list of blocked contacts and phone numbers will appear.

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Select Remove from block list . You will see an unblocking confirmation message.

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Select OK . The selected contact or phone number will be unblocked.

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