If, on the other hand, you have a contact who has disturbed or harassed you, Facebook allows you to block and limit all types of contact of this user with you. The option to block a user prevents them from searching for you in said social network, sending you messages, sharing their status and even being able to follow the publications you follow or are interacting with.
However, it is possible that you are repented and needs to unblock said person, for that you just have to follow some very simple and quick steps, so that you can have contact with this person again.
By using the unlock option, this person will be able to interact with you as before. However, depending on your security preferences, this contact will come removed from your friends list.
How to unblock a contact on Facebook
To unblock a Facebook user, so that he can proceed to interact with you, you must follow the following steps:
- Start by logging into your Facebook profile. Once there, you need to go to the configuration options of the same
- Once you are inside you have to do in the section Settings.
- There you will see several tabs appear, of which you need to search and enter the one it says Locks. Here you can see all those people you have blocked from your Facebook. Likewise, a small section will appear where you can write a person's name in case you need to block someone directly from there.
- Within that list, you need to locate the contact you want to unlock and then click the button that says: » Unlock Which you can find next to that person's name.
After held down the button «unlock», a window will appear that will warn you of this action and what its consequences could be.
Likewise, if you want to block this contact again, you must do so only after 48 hours have passed. If you have read everything, you just have to press the button " confirmation »And any changes you make will be ready to be made in your account.
How to unblock a Facebook contact, from the application
If you are on your mobile device and want to unblock someone without having to go to yours PC, you just need to follow the instructions below:
- To start, unlock your mobile and log into the Facebook mobile application you have on yours mobile.
- After that, you have to press the menu button to enter Facebook settings
- Once there, you need to go to the Account Settings, where you need to locate the option of safety.
- Within the security option, you will see an additional tab that says Lock. By pressing this option, you will be able to see the list of people you have blocked or restricted in one way or another from your account.
- When you have found the person you want to block, you just need to click on their name to see the Unblock option.
After hitting this option, you will see the same warning appearing on the web page. When you accept this condition, the person will have been unlocked successfully and will be able to send you the invitation to your profile again to become part of your contacts again.
This is a great feature if you've already made peace with someone and want to get back in contact with them. However, it is important that you know the implications this symbolizes in case you regret said unlocking.
