How to See Blocked Messages on iPhone?

When you block any contact in your iPhone, your device will stop receiving and storing calls and text messages from that particular contact. You can retrieve blocked messages on an iPhone using third-party utilities, but most are unreliable and create security risks.

Although iPhones do not store messages from blocked contacts, there are ways you can recover or check for messages. You can use a third-party data recovery tool, restore messages from iCloud, or manage your blocked contacts.

You can use third-party or professional recovery tools like iMobie Phone Rescue and iMyFone D-Back to recover deleted messages. iMyFone D-Back helps you view all conversations, even if they are permanently deleted from your iPhone. These tools usually offer free trials but require paid subscriptions, ranging from $40 to $80, for full access.

To use these tools, sign up on their websites, download the software, and follow the instructions. However, these tools may pose security risks, so research thoroughly before use.

To ensure you receive future messages from a blocked contact, you need to unblock them. Once you unblock the contacts, you will start receiving new messages and calls from them; however, the messages they sent while they were blocked will not be delivered to you.

If you want to unblock a contact, go to your phone settings and follow the steps below:

1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
2. Scroll down and tap Messages.
3. Tap the Blocked Contacts section.
4. Check the list of blocked contacts.
5. Select the contact and swipe left to reveal the Unblock option.
6. Click Unblock to allow that contact on your iPhone to send messages.

If you regularly back up your iPhone to iCloud and have conversations with the contacts before blocking them, you can restore their messages using iCloud backup. Follow these steps to retrieve your messages:

1. Verify Your Backup: Ensure you have an iCloud backup before the contact is blocked.
2. Backup Current Data: Backup your current data to avoid losing new information.
3. Erase Your iPhone:
   Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Erase All Content and Settings.
4. Restore from iCloud Backup:
   
   1. After the reset, follow the on-screen setup instructions.
   2. Choose Restore from iCloud Backup and select the relevant backup.

You can check social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Even if someone is blocked on your iPhone, their messages on these platforms remain unaffected. To view the messages, open the app and check your inbox.

Also, if the blocked contact has your email address, you can check your email inbox or spam folder to see if they have tried to contact you through email.

Blocking on your iPhone helps keep your privacy safe, but you can't see messages from blocked contacts. Recovery tools are handy but may pose threats to your privacy. When you unblock a contact, you can get new messages and calls, but old ones won’t come back. If you restore your iPhone from an iCloud backup, you might get old messages, but you could lose your current data, so it's important to be careful when managing those recipients.