If you block someone on facebook can you unblock them

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove a Facebook user from your "Blocked" list on both mobile and computer platforms.

Quick Summary

1. Open Facebook.
2. Tap the menu.
3. Tap Settings.
4. Tap Account Settings.
5. Tap Blocking.
6. Tap Unblock.

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Method 1

On iPhone and Android

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   Open Facebook. It's a dark-blue app with a white "f" on it. Doing so will open your News Feed if you're logged into Facebook.

   • If you aren't logged in, first enter your email address (or phone number) and password.
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   Tap ☰. It's either in the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or in the top-right corner of the screen (Android).
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   Scroll down and tap Settings. You'll find this option toward the bottom of the menu.

   • Skip this step for Android.
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   Tap Account Settings. It's either at the top of a pop-up menu (iPhone) or toward the bottom of the ☰ menu (Android).
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   Tap Blocking. This option is near the bottom of the screen and has a red caution circle next to it.
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   Tap Unblock to the right of a user's name. On this page, you'll see a list of people who you've blocked in the past; you can choose to unblock any of them.
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   Tap Unblock when prompted. It's a blue button on the left side of the page. Doing so will unblock your selected user.

   • If you want to re-block the user, you'll have to wait for 48 hours before you can block them again.

Method 2

EditOn Windows and Mac

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   Go to Facebook's website. It's at https://www.facebook.com/. If you're already logged into Facebook, doing so will open your News Feed.

   • If you aren't logged into Facebook, you'll first enter your email address (or phone number) and password in the upper-right side of the page.
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   Click ▼. It's in the top-right side of the Facebook window.
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   Click Settings. This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
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   Click Blocking. It's a tab on the left side of the page.
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   Click Unblock to the right of someone's name. You'll see the name of each person you've blocked in the "Block users" section of this page.
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   Click Confirm when prompted. Doing so will unblock your selected user.

   • If you want to re-block the user, you'll have to wait for 48 hours before you can block them again.