How To See Blocked Numbers On Android (2026 Guide)

You blocked a number on your Android phone and now cannot remember where the list is.

It is easy to find, but the menu depends on whether you use the Google Phone app, a Samsung Galaxy or a messaging app.

This guide shows each path and how to unblock a number in under a minute, as of 2026.

Where to find your blocked numbers list

App	Path to the blocked list	How to unblock
Google Phone app	More, Settings, Blocked numbers	Tap Clear, then Unblock
Samsung Phone app	More options, Settings, Block numbers	Tap the red minus icon
Samsung Messages	More options, Settings, Block numbers and spam	Remove the number from the list
Google Messages	Top-left menu, Spam & blocked	Open the conversation and unblock
Samsung Contacts	Open the contact, More	Tap Unblock contact

1. Open Phone app
2. More, then Settings
3. Blocked numbers
4. Unblock if needed

How to see blocked numbers in the Google Phone app

Open the Phone app.
Tap More, then Settings.
Tap Blocked numbers to see the full list.

The same screen has an Unknown switch that blocks private and unidentified callers.

How to unblock a number in the Phone app

Go to More → Settings → Blocked numbers.
Find the number.
Tap Clear next to it, then tap Unblock.

How to block a number from your call history

Open the Phone app.
Tap More, then Call history.
Tap a call from the number you want to block.
Tap Block / report spam.

Your phone then declines calls from that number automatically.

Google notes that some of its blocking steps need Android 6.0 or later.

How to see blocked numbers on a Samsung Galaxy

Samsung uses different wording, and the path depends on your software version and carrier.

Open the Phone app.
Tap More options, then Settings.
Tap Block numbers.
To unblock, tap the red minus icon beside the number.

You can also add a number here by typing it in and tapping the plus icon.

Where are blocked numbers in the Messages app?

Text blocking has its own list in some apps, so a number may be blocked for texts but not calls.

Samsung Messages: More options → Settings → Block numbers and spam, then Block numbers.
Google Messages: open the top-left menu and tap Spam & blocked.

In Google Messages, reporting a conversation as spam also blocks the sender and files it under Spam & blocked.

How to block and report a sender in Google Messages

Open Google Messages.
Touch and hold the conversation.
Tap Block, then Report spam, then OK.

From inside a conversation, tap More options → Details → Block & report spam, then OK.

Reporting: blocks the sender and moves the conversation to Spam & blocked.
Blocking only: you can block a number without reporting it to Google.
Privacy: the sender cannot see your report.

A report sends Google the sender’s number and their last 10 incoming messages, but not your past replies.

How to unblock a saved contact

If the person is in your contacts, you can unblock them from their contact card.

Open the Contacts app and pick the contact.
Tap More.
Tap Unblock contact (Samsung wording).

Blocked contacts stay in your contact list the whole time.

What happens when you block a number?

Question	Answer
Are blocked calls declined?	Yes, automatically in the Google Phone app
Can they leave a voicemail?	No, if visual voicemail is on
Do blocked calls show in call history?	No, calls received while blocked are not listed
Does Samsung voicemail blocking work?	Contact your carrier to stop voicemails

What if calls or texts are still missing after you unblock?

Samsung’s troubleshooting page for Galaxy phones suggests working through these steps in order.

Turn off Do not disturb under Settings → Notifications.
Check the block list in each app: Samsung Messages, Phone and Contacts, using the paths above.
Restart the phone.
Go to Settings → General management → Reset → Reset mobile network settings, then tap Reset settings and confirm.
Remove the SIM and check it for damage, or swap it into another phone on the same network to test.

Each app keeps its own list, so a number can be cleared in one app and still blocked in another.

Which fix matches what you see?

Symptom	What to do
Missed calls from a blocked number are not in your history	Expected, Google says they are not listed, even after unblocking
Private or unidentified callers still ring	Turn on Unknown under Blocked numbers in the Google Phone app
Unknown numbers that are not in your contacts still ring	Google says the Unknown switch does not block these
Texts missing from a number you unblocked	Check Block numbers and spam in Samsung Messages and Spam & blocked in Google Messages
Calls fail with a recording	Note what the recording says and tell your carrier

When to contact your carrier

If the steps above change nothing, Samsung says to confirm your account is in good standing and your service is active.

If you switched carriers but kept the phone, the new carrier may need to reprogram it.

Why are calls from unknown numbers being blocked?

If you miss legitimate calls, an unknown-caller switch may be on.

Google Phone app: turn off Unknown under Blocked numbers.
Samsung: turn off Block calls from unknown numbers under Block numbers (Smart Call, not on every carrier).

Check the list now and then. A blocked number you forgot about is a common reason a delivery driver or doctor’s office never reaches you.

Need to block spam calls instead?

Blocking one number at a time does not stop spoofed calls.

Our guides on turning on spam call protection on a Galaxy S25 and blocking spam and robocalls on Samsung Galaxy cover that.

For older step-by-step screens, see blocking and unblocking on a Galaxy S20.

Official references: Google Phone app help and Samsung block numbers support.