iPhones are definitely the best smartphones out there.
iPhone 14 is Apples latest offering with many new and exciting features.
There has always been a rivalry between Android and iPhone, and their users actively compare both operating systems.

Like Android, iPhone also allows you to block, filter, and report messages.
Similarly, you might filter messages from unknown senders to prevent their notifications.
You also get an option to report spam or junk messages on your iPhone.

But what after youveblocked a number on your iPhone?
What happens when you Block a number or contact on iPhone?
The person who sends the message wont be notified that their messages were blocked.

Can You View Blocked Messages on iPhone?
Since the messages are not delivered, unblocking the number wont help.
Unlike Android, theres no blocked folder available on iPhone either.

How to See Blocked Messages on iPhone?
This will only work if youveenabled iCloud Backup for Messages.
First, open theSettingsapp on your iPhone.

When the options app opens, tap on theApple ID > iCloud.
Next, find and toggle off theMessages.
On the Messages,toggle offtheSync this iPhoneoption.

On the Messages in iCloud prompt, tap on theDisable and Download Messages.
Now the blocked messages will be downloaded to your iPhone from the iCloud backup.
Once you unblock someone on your iPhone, the messages theyve sent while they were blocked will come through.

So, if you want to start receiving messages again, you gotta unblock the blocked numbers.
Heres what you should probably do.
Thats how easy it is to unblock a phone number on your iPhone.

This will unblock the number for FaceTime, Voice, and Messages.
Message Filtering is a great way to deal with spam contacts who send you many iMessages.
Heres what you should probably do.

This will turn off iMessage notifications for iMessages from people not on your contact list.
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