You’re thinking about unblocking someone. Maybe you had blocked them after a fight. Or maybe it was just to get peace.
Now you’re ready to reconnect. But here’s the real question.
Will you receive the old texts they sent while blocked?
No. You won’t.
If someone sends you messages while they’re blocked, your phone never receives them. They don’t go to spam. They don’t hide in some folder. They’re just gone.
Even after you unblock them, those messages won’t come back.
So if you were hoping to suddenly see a bunch of texts pop up. It won’t happen.
If they had sent you something important while they were blocked, you’ll have to ask them to send it again.
Why don’t blocked messages get delivered later?
It’s because your phone never accepts those messages in the first place. It doesn’t store them. It doesn’t hold them somewhere for later. It just blocks them at the door.
When someone you blocked sends a text:
It doesn’t reach your phone. Your carrier just drops it.
It’s like the message never existed at all.
So when you unblock the person, there’s simply nothing to deliver. No messages hiding.
No backlog waiting. That’s why unblocking doesn’t bring anything back.
What actually happens after you unblock someone?
It’s pretty simple. Everything goes back to normal.
If they call you now, your phone will ring.
If they send a message now, you’ll get it instantly.
No filters. No blocks. Just like before.
But you need to keep in mind that while you were blocked. Anything they sent while they were blocked is gone.
Those old texts?
They’re not saved. They’re not waiting. They’re not coming back.
Once you unblock, it’s a clean slate moving forward. Not a rewind.
Can voicemails still come through while someone is blocked?
Yes. Sometimes.
If the person you blocked calls you, the call might go straight to voicemail. They can leave a message.
That message usually lands in your voicemail inbox, but some phones send it to a separate “Blocked Messages” or “Unknown” folder.
After unblocking, those voicemails won’t magically pop up. They were already there. You just didn’t see them.
So if you think they left you a voicemail, go check your voicemail app manually. You might find it there.
Can any app recover blocked messages?
No. Not even the most powerful recovery software can bring back texts that were sent while blocked.
Why?
Because your phone never received them. The message never touched your device. So recovery tools have nothing to recover.
If you see any app claiming to recover “texts from blocked numbers,” ignore it. It’s a scam.
The only messages you might recover are ones you deleted after receiving them. But anything sent while blocked is gone forever.
What happens if someone blocks you, then unblocks you?
The same rule applies.
If someone blocked you, all your messages during that time are lost. Even if you see “delivered” on your screen. It doesn’t mean anything. Their phone never accepted them.
Once they unblock you, they’ll only see new messages you send after the unblock.
They’ll never see what you sent earlier.
Should you unblock them?
That’s totally your call. But at least now you’re clear on what to expect.
- You won’t get any old messages.
- You will get new ones.
- And yeah, if they left voicemails, those might still be sitting in your inbox.
If you think you missed something important, just ask them to send it again after you unblock.
And if you came here just to ease your mind, good move. Now you know the truth. No surprises. No waiting for old texts that’ll never show up.
The takeaway
If you unblock a number, you’ll start receiving new messages and calls from that moment on.
But you won’t get the old messages they sent while blocked.
Those are gone. Permanently.
There’s no backup. No secret folder. No recovery tool. Just fresh communication moving forward.
So if you’re ready to reconnect. Unblock them. And let them know to send anything important again.
Need help with anything else related to blocking, privacy, or texts? Just ask.
