How do I enable blocked calls on my Android?

If you don’t want to get calls from a certain phone number, you can block it. When the number tries to call you, your phone declines the call automatically.

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Block a number
Block unknown numbers
Unblock a number
How to Unblock a Number on an Android Phone
Restore callers to your good graces
What to Know
Unblock a Phone Number on an Android
How do I allow blocked calls on my Android Phone?
How can I see missed calls on my blocked number Android?
Where are blocked calls in settings?

Important: Some of these steps only work on Android 6.0 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.

Block a number

Open your Phone app
.
Tap More

Call history .
Tap a call from the number you want to block.
Tap Block / report spam.

Tip: If visual voicemail is on, blocked callers cannot leave voicemails. Learn how to turn on visual voicemail.

Block unknown numbers

Open your Phone app .
Tap More
.
Tap Settings
Blocked numbers.
Turn on Unknown.

This will block calls from private or unidentified numbers. You will still receive calls from phone numbers that are not stored in your contacts.

Unblock a number

Open your Phone app .
Tap More
.
Tap Settings
Blocked numbers.
Next to the number you want to unblock, tap Clear
Unblock.

Tip: Any calls you got from the number while it was blocked won't show in your call history.

How to Unblock a Number on an Android Phone

Restore callers to your good graces

Updated on February 13, 2022

What to Know

To unblock a number, Phone > More > Settings > Blocked Numbers > tap the X next to the contact you want to unblock > Unblock.
Steps may differ on modified versions of Android, such as a Samsung device, but should be similar.

This article explains how to unblock a phone number on an Android smartphone. Instructions apply to Android 6 and up.

Unblock a Phone Number on an Android

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.

FAQ

How do I unblock a number on an iPhone?
To unblock a phone number on an iPhone, tap Settings > Phone > Blocked Contacts > swipe left on the contact > Unblock. To unblock numbers not in your contacts, tap Settings > Messages > Blocked Contacts > swipe left on the contact > Unblock.
Can I unblock my number from someone else's phone?
You must have physical access to a person's phone to unblock your number. So, if you don't have physical access to a phone, no, you can't unblock yourself from their phone.