Keep in mind that unblocking someone on Facebook and unblocking them on Facebook Messenger are two different things. If you’ve blocked someone entirely in your Facebook account, you’ll have to first unblock them on Facebook to let them connect with you on Messenger.
This guide covers how you unblock someone who you have blocked only in Facebook Messenger.
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Unblock Someone in Facebook Messenger on Desktop
To remove someone from your block list in the Messenger app or the Messenger web version on your Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook computer, follow these steps.
On your computer, open a web browser and head over to the Facebook site. Log in to the site with your account if you haven’t already done so.
In the top-right corner of the Facebook site, click the down-arrow icon.
From the down-arrow icon menu, select “Settings & Privacy.”
In the “Settings & Privacy” menu, click “Settings.”
Facebook will take you to a “General Account Settings” page. Here, in the sidebar to the left, click “Blocking.”
You’ll see a “Manage Blocking” page. On this page, scroll down to the “Block Messages” section. Find the user you want to unblock and click “Unblock” next to their name.
And immediately, Facebook will unblock the selected user in your Messenger. They can now call and message you on Messenger.
If you change your mind and you’d like to block them entirely on Facebook, it’s easy to do so.
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Unblock Someone in Facebook Messenger on Mobile
On an iPhone, iPad, or Android phone, use the official Facebook Messenger app to unblock someone and allow them to reach out to you.
To do so, first, launch the Messenger app on your phone. In the app, at the top-left corner, tap your profile icon.
A “Me” screen will open. Here, scroll down and tap “Privacy.”
On the “Privacy” screen, tap “Blocked Accounts.”
You’ll now see a list of people you have blocked in your Facebook account. This list also contains the users who you have entirely blocked in your account.
To unblock someone from this list, tap that user in the list. Then, on the “Block” screen that opens, tap “Unblock Messages and Calls.”
In the “Unblock Messages and Calls” prompt that opens, tap “Unblock.”
And that’s all. You’ve successfully unblocked the selected user in your Messenger account. They’re now free to call and message you on Facebook Messenger.
On a related note, did you know it’s possible to block a Facebook user from messaging you on Instagram?
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