Telemarketers and spammers can be reached by phone or messaging in the information age. It is possible to block a legitimate communication, such as a message from a colleague or a call from a long-lost friend, in the process of blocking a string of spam messages or calls from telemarketing companies offering you anything from a personal loan to house appliance servicing service. Fortunately, blocking a message thread or a phone number on Android is nearly as simple as viewing blocked messages or blocked phone numbers. In the event that you are unaware, perform the following:
How to See Blocked Numbers on Android
See Blocked Numbers in the Google Phone App
- On your Android phone, launch the Phone app.
- After tapping the three dots, choose “Settings.”
- Click on “Blocked numbers”
- Every number that you have blocked will be visible to you. Next to the number you wish to unblock, click the “X.”
See Blocked Phone Numbers in the Messages App
- On your Android smartphone, launch the Google Messages app.
- Press the three dots located in the app’s upper right corner.
- Select the Spam and Blocked option from the menu that displays.
- On your Android phone, you can now see every chat thread that you have blocked. To take the chat thread out of the blocked list, tap the Unblock option located at the bottom of the thread.
See Blocked Numbers in the Samsung Phone App
- On your phone, launch the Samsung Phone app.
- Choose “Settings” by tapping the three dots at the top of the screen.
- Click or tap “Block numbers.”
- Examine the list of phone numbers you have blocked. To unlock the blocked number, tap on the delete “(-)” button next to it.
See Block Numbers on WhatsApp
- On your phone, launch WhatsApp.
- After tapping the three dots at the top, select “Settings.”
- Navigate to “Privacy” and then “Blocked contacts.”
- To unblock a number from WhatsApp’s list of blocked numbers, touch on it and choose “Unblock.”
See Blocked Numbers in the Contacts app on Android
- On your Android smartphone, open the Contacts app.
- Select the ‘Fix and Manage’ tab from the app’s bottom menu.
- Select the Blocked Numbers option from the menu that displays.
- At this point, your device will display a list of all the numbers you have banned. You can now modify the list of Blocked numbers by adding or removing numbers.
How to Unblock Numbers on Samsung Galaxy Phones
- Open the Samsung Phone application.
- Click the three dots to open the “Settings” menu.
- Toggle the switch next to “Block calls from unknown numbers” off by tapping on “Block numbers.”
- Additionally, on the following page, press “Block spam and scam calls” to turn it off.
FAQ,s
Can you view missed calls from blocked numbers?
Not all Android phones enable the capability, however, some do display missed calls from banned numbers in the recent calls list.
When a contact is blocked, will it be deleted?
No, even if you block a contact on your Android phone, it will still appear in your contacts list. You can get more information by tapping on the blocked contact, including the fact that it is blocked. The number will still be reachable by phone or text (if you wish to).
