How to View Blocked Messages on an iPhone

"Can blocked messages be viewed on an iPhone?"

The answer is no. When you block someone's phone number, you won't receive any calls or text messages from them. The only way to view the blocked messages would be to unblock their number and have them resend the message to you. There's no direct way to access blocked messages, but you could potentially recover other deleted texts from the person before they were blocked.

Whether you need to view blocked messages or retrieve text messages on your iPhone, the steps are outlined below.

How to Unlock Messages on an iPhone

Unlocking messages on an iPhone is very simple, and will allow you to receive and view them again. Here's how.

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap Phone, then tap Call Blocking & Identification.

Step 3: You'll see a list of all the numbers that you've blocked on your iPhone.

4. Swipe left on the number you want to unblock, then tap “Unblock.”

Step 5: Your number is now set up for use with FaceTime, Messages, and phone calls.

How to filter between known and unknown senders

Starting with iOS 14, Apple added the ability to filter incoming messages in its native Messages app. This moves messages from people not in your contacts into a separate list, making it easier to distinguish between messages from strangers and friends. Here's how to enable it.

Step 1. Open your iPhone and open the Settings app.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap Messages.

Step 3: On the Info tab, turn on Filter unknown senders.

How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on an iPhone (With or Without a Backup)

There are times when you might accidentally delete some important information. If that happens, you'll need to spend a lot of time and effort to get those deleted data back. Usually, if you have a backup previously, you can restore your device from iCloud or iTunes. However, both iTunes and iCloud only allow you to restore the whole backup to your device, which will wipe out all current data. Therefore, we recommend using a professional iPhone data recovery tool, like MobiSaver for iOS, for instance. After installing this program on your computer, you can selectively recover deleted photos, contacts, messages, or other data either from an iTunes/iCloud backup or directly from a device without any backup.

Successfully restored on iPhone.

After erasing the data, stop using the device immediately, as new data may overwrite the deleted information. Avoid using counterfeit data recovery software, especially cracked versions from untrusted sources, to prevent malware or virus infections on your device.

Now download the MobiSaver tool and learn how to recover deleted text messages from your iPhone in just three steps.

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Step 1: Choose the Recovery Mode

Plug your iPhone into the computer and run the MobiSaver tool. Click “Recover from iOS Device” on the left, then click “Start Scan.”

Step 2. Scan your iPhone to find the lost information

MobiSaver will scan your iPhone 13/12/11/X/XR/XS/8/7/6/5/4 automatically and find your lost text messages and message attachments.

Step 3: Preview and recover the lost SMS

Select “Messages” and “Message Attachments.” Choose the messages and attachments you want to recover. Click “Recover to Computer” or “Recover to Device” to decide where you want to save them.

In short

Hopefully, after reading this guide, you've successfully viewed the blocked messages on your iPhone. As you've seen, blocked messages cannot be directly recovered from the iPhone unless they're unblocked. Although blocked messages can't be retrieved, you can use tools like MobiSaver for iOS to recover deleted messages from your iPhone. That concludes this guide. If you have any other questions about our article, feel free to reach out to us.