How To Unblock Contacts In Google Talk
This topic would sound absurd, but it really isn’t, so keep on reading :) Have you ever blocked a contact in Google Talk? Well, recently a friend of mine was annoying me a lot. I even warned him not to disturb, but he kept on bugging me, so in the end the only choice I had was to block him. After block, I worked in peace but the next day I felt sorry for what I have done and wanted to unblock him back. But to my surprise, there was no way I can unblock him from Google Talk itself.
I know, this is very weird, but when I blocked him, Google Talk blocked and deleted him from my list. In the end, I did found how to get the contact unblocked back. In thsi post, I’ll tell you how to unblock contacts.
Note: After reading the above paragraphs, please don’t try blocking anyone just for the sake of trying. If you block, and cannot unblock afterwards, I’m not responsible for that. Read on further to learn how to unblock contacts. Here I’ll be using sizzled.test@gmail.com as a sample. I have blocked this contact through my Google Talk, and now want to unblock it.
1. After blocking, you’ll notice that the contact entry in your Google Talk has been permanently deleted. Even if you try searching from the search bar, you won’t find him.
2. Open you Gmail inbox, and wait for the Google Talk module to load in the left sidebar. Then type the user id/email of the contact in it’s search bar whom you blocked and want to unblock. Then point to it’s Profile link, and press the big Chat button.
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3. It will show the contact as offline (doesn’t matter if the contact is really online or offline). Try typing anything in the chat box. I wrote hello, and got a message above saying: You cannot send a message to a blocked contact.
4. Press the Options button now, and click Unblock [contact name].
5. Contact unblocked! :)
See, I told you that unblocking is a little tricky. If there’s any other method, let me know below.
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28 Comments
Keshav Khera
hey! this is cool, and really helpful. Thanks you Haris for such an informative trick :razz:
Oct 11th, 2007
Haris
@Keshav: You are welcome :)
Oct 11th, 2007
Nirmal
Well, thats a tricky trick. :D
Stumbled.
Oct 12th, 2007
Haris
@Nirmal: Thanks for the stumble! :)
Oct 12th, 2007
ReviewSaurus
he he he! eye opener :P Don’t mind haris its just that I didn’t thought people even didn’t know about this. I think Google has made it quite simple…that’s what I think. Anyway, if at all there are readers who really don’t know about this, then I’m sure they’ll find it useful!
Oct 13th, 2007
Haris
@Saurus: Nah, I didn’t mind at all :) . Yes, many people are aware of this, but all of them doesn’t know. This post is for those who don’t know how to unblock contacts in Google Talk. I hope you got my point. :)
Oct 13th, 2007
Dee
Ha!
I think this is the most complicated way ever. A simpler way would be to login to gtalk –> settings —> Blocked —> this shows a list of the blocked contacts. just choose the ones you dont want to block anymore and hit unblocked !
done!
google ain’t that stupid to not include an unblock function. :razz:
Nov 4th, 2007
Haris
@Dee: OMG! So stupid of me :P I never noticed that. Thanks for letting me know :D
Nov 10th, 2007
Yogesh
:grin: Thanks alot…..
Nov 23rd, 2007
Yogesh
bymistake i unblocked one of my frnd, Thanks alot ……
Nov 23rd, 2007
Haris
@Yogesh: You’re welcome :)
Nov 23rd, 2007
anand
Hi Guys,
There is another way of unblocking,
thought i would like to share for those who did not know this.
Follow these simple steps…
1. login to gtalk.
2. In the TOP RIGHT corner, you will see a link called
“Settings” (alongside ‘Help’),
Click on “Settings”.
3. A pop Up window opens,
In this window, on the LEFT side you will find a menu with
the list
General, Chat, Blocked….. etc.
Click or Select the “Blocked”
4. You have all the contacts you have blocked,
Select the one you want to unblock.
Then you are open to be bugged again……
Enjoy,
Anand.
Jan 13th, 2008
Lilu
There’s another I think easier way :lol:
Ok so you’ve blocked the contact, they’re not showing up in your google talk contact list anymore.
So just click on contacts, link right above google chat talk inside of gmail.
Click to edit info of the person you blocked, it will say -Show in chat list: Blocked.
Click on that drop down menu and put ‘always’ or ‘auto.
This will unblock them and put them back on your google talk list and you can easily talk to them again.
I did this coz I also blocked a friend of mine recently and figured out how to put her back on my list later on.
Feb 14th, 2008
ankit
hi
you trick is really helpful for me thanks dude :smile:
Feb 18th, 2008
Tetee
yes, i know the above mentioned methods but what about if we blocked and deleted contacts permently? That can’t be undone by these methods, even u add them back. they have to accept you again!
Feb 25th, 2008
Lilu
No I don’t think so. I just deleted one of my contacts to check, it puts them back on my chat list through the same process I mentioned. I don’t think it asks them to add you again. Remember you just appear to them as offline whether you deleted them or blocked them.
Feb 26th, 2008
Tetee
You are right Lilu, I just tried and seem like gtalk didn’t ask for acceptance from them, unless the other persons also blocked us, may be? Haha.
Mar 4th, 2008
Lilu
Actually I did the same thing, I blocked and deleted that person so I am not sure what it says to them but it gave me a notification that says “this person wants to add you on google talk, do you accept or not?”
I am not sure if they were asked to be added on google talk :???:
But either way if they say why are you adding me again, just make up some story how you did it by accident ha ha.
Besides you can always go invisible and then talk to whoever you prefer, others wont know that you’re online :grin:
Mar 4th, 2008
Tetee
really? Can we set our status invisible on gtalk/gmail? I don’t know about that. I don’t use meebo btw.
Mar 7th, 2008
im_adi
hello all. i want to ask some different question….REVERSE OF THIS! is there any way to unblock my self from list of my friend who has blocked me???!! oooooooor is there any way for g talk or g mail chat to know whether a person who has blocked me is online or not??? will i be able to know that the person who blocked me is online or not?? please tell me way ! and also if u know pls tell this for yahoo chat also ! thanks in advance!
Mar 17th, 2008
vladimir
@IM_ADI
Yeah, i’m looking for the other way around…meaning un-block urself from another list….is this possible?
Thanks,
Vladimir
Apr 23rd, 2008
Lilu
hello.
yes i think i’ve mentioned, if someone blocks you on their list - you cannot unblock yourself on their list - they have to do it themselves.
that’s why the block option exists, if people don’t wanna talk to you they can just block you.
i dont know if this is what you meant.
vladimir, that’s a pretty name, is that really your name :?:
:mrgreen:
Apr 23rd, 2008
Mahmoud
Heh, this is stupid.. GTalk is easier than this. It’s under “settings”.
But it would be better to show the user, but with a unique icon indicating that he is block. Just like other IM software.
So google is still doing a not-so-good-job, they are not god, but hell they need to learn from other IM software. GTalk is still beta, so that’s an advantage on google’s side.
May 12th, 2008
AFFAN
Hi
Thats really helpful. the problem had screwd me up but here i got the best easy solution
THANKS
May 14th, 2008
Stephen Ochieng
Thanks. Quite helpful.
Aug 12th, 2008
mads
thanks a ton! this is fabulous :)
Aug 13th, 2008
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