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We recently unblocked each other but still cannot text or call each other

My friend and I had blocked each other for a long time, and recently unblocked each other. However it’s been a few weeks and the iMessage and FaceTime attempts still aren’t going through. Anyone know if this can be fixed?

iPhone 8, 12

Posted on Jan 25, 2019 8:34 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2019 9:01 PM

If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, delete and re-create the contact from the Contacts application. Create a new message to the newly created contact and try again.

  • You may have saved multiple contact names with same Number for e.g.
    • Example: Joseph 9494949494 and Joe 9494949494
    • Delete both of them,
    • Recreate Contact

Sometimes International Number prefix affects this unblocking. Hence Delete and Create


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Jan 25, 2019 9:01 PM in response to Cipink

If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, delete and re-create the contact from the Contacts application. Create a new message to the newly created contact and try again.

  • You may have saved multiple contact names with same Number for e.g.
    • Example: Joseph 9494949494 and Joe 9494949494
    • Delete both of them,
    • Recreate Contact

Sometimes International Number prefix affects this unblocking. Hence Delete and Create


We recently unblocked each other but still cannot text or call each other

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