How to see blocked phone numbers on your Android phone
Android phones can block and filter spam calls. Most phones have a blocked list to which it’s possible to add and remove numbers. Whether you own a Google Pixel or one of ourfavorite Samsung phones, you can check your phone for a registered list of blocked numbers. Our guide shows where to find your blocked numbers list while teaching you how to turn off spam protection if needed.
When you realize that number you blocked was your long-lost cousin and not a telemarketer
Find your blocked phone numbers in these apps
There are three ways to see blocked numbers on most Android phones. If your Android phone uses Google’s Phone, Contacts, and Messages apps, review the blocked numbers list below. Steps may vary slightly between non-stock Android versions.
How to find blocked numbers in the Phone app
If you blocked someone’s number, there’s a chance you did it in the Android phone app. That’s also the perfect place to start your search.
How to find blocked numbers using the Contacts app
Go through the steps below to use the Google Contacts app to check blocked numbers on your phone.
How to check blocked numbers in the Google Messages app
You may have blocked annoying recipients in the Google Messages app. Here’s how to find and modify the blocked numbers list.
Check blocked numbers on Samsung Galaxy phones
Samsung devices come pre-loaded with its versions of the phone, contacts, and messages apps. You can install Google’s apps from the Play Store or use Samsung’s. Here’s how to check your blocked numbers on a Samsung Galaxy phone if you use the default apps.
How to use the Phone app on Galaxy phones to see blocked numbers
How to find blocked phone numbers in the Samsung Messages app
Besides the Phone app, you can use the One UI Messages app to check blocked numbers on a Samsung phone. Here’s how.
Turn off spam protection when too many calls get blocked
Did you unblock several numbers on your Android phone but still have issues receiving incoming calls? Android’s default spam protection can be aggressive and block unknown callers in the background. We recommend temporarily turning off spam protection — here’s how.
How to turn off spam protection on an Android phone
How to turn off spam protection on a Samsung Galaxy phone
It’s annoying when some spam calls slip through
What happens when you block or unblock a number on Android?
When you block someone, the person can’t reach you via calls or messages. The blocked contact hears a pre-recorded message like “the number is busy,” “the person is unreachable,” or “the number is unavailable.” It varies from one carrier to another.
The recipient can always reach you via third-party apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Messenger.
When you unblock a number on Android, the person can contact you through regular calls and messages. The call history and messages that were blocked will not reappear.
Find out if you’ve been blocked or you simply aren’t able to get ahold of the other party
Get rid of the spam without missing important calls
Sometimes, you may not have heard from someone because you accidentally blocked them. But not allblocked calls are spam. However, if you have a persistent caller, consult theNational Do Not Call Registryor have your Google Assistant or Geminimediate incoming callsfor filtering.
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Sushrt Beaera
Wildly misleading title.
The issue is “moving” the blocked numbers to a new phone because the standard backup methods do NOT backup blocked numbers. I use a 3rd party app from the store to accomplish this task. It is called “my Blocked”.
The note-taking app I should have used all along
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Via the Phone Link app, of course
The gimmicks phone makers keep selling us every single year
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