In the event that you have the impression of being harassed by phone, we all start to get used to it with our landlines and call centers for insulation, electricity, or other ... It is also imaginable to be harassed on your Alcatel 3L, and it's much less pleasant. However, there are features that provide the ability to prevent these people from contacting you. This is particularly the case with blocking text messages.

However, in the event that you have blocked text messages you will no longer be able to view them in your discussion threads, what to do in the event that you change your mind and want to to download blocked messages on your Alcatel 3L?

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Our team has written this article to help you accomplish this process. First, we will find out how to block texting on your phone, then how to view blocked messages on your Alcatel 3L , first through history, then, with a computer and data recovery.

How to block SMS from a number on Alcatel 3L?

We therefore start this article by going back to the basics and showing you or re-showing the method for block texts from a number on your Alcatel 3L. Even if you just want to block someone's text messages, be aware that Android's functionality will also block his calls. Here's how to prevent a number from texting you:

  • Open the “Messages” application on your Alcatel 3L
  • When you are on the conversation list click on the three small vertical dots at the top right of the screen
  • Then click on "Settings"
  • Finally, in "Block numbers and messages" write the number you want to block
  • Below you can see the list of blocked numbers on your Alcatel 3L

How to recover blocked messages on an Alcatel 3L?

We now move on to the part that probably concerns you the most, how to see blocked text messages on an Alcatel 3L? Two methods are possible, the first will only require you to navigate in the settings of your phone, for the second, you will have to connect your Alcatel 3L to a computer that will allow you to recover the deleted data.

How to see blocked SMS on Alcatel 3L through your phone settings?

With the new versions of Android, we suggest that you check the Android version of your Alcatel 3L, you will be able to accomplish a lot of things, for example read the blocked text messages on your Alcatel 3L. On previous versions it is not necessarily possible to do this, we have carried out the test with Android 10 and this function is available, try it on your phone even if it has a previous version, it may be works, or skip to the next part of this guide. Let's go:

  • Unlock your Alcatel 3L
  • Go to the "Messages" application
  • Click on the three small vertical dots at the top right of the screen
  • Finally, in the menu " Settings " go in "Block numbers and messages"
  • In the tab "Blocked messages" you will discover the list of all the text messages filtered by your blocking and therefore read them, you can also by clicking on them restore them to your normal discussion thread

How to recover blocked texts on Alcatel 3L via computer?

Last possibility, in the event that you cannot find the function seen in the previous part, or that you see it but there is nothing in the list while you are convinced that you have received text messages which have been blocked on your Alcatel 3L, fear not, there is another solution to find them, and it will be done using a computer. Discover the technique below:

  • Activate the USB debugging mode on your Alcatel 3L
  • Connect your Alcatel 3L to your computer
  • Use root software to root your phone
  • Now use some data recovery software (most of them are free and work in a similar way)
  • Click on “Messages”, you can also activate the “attachment” option if you want to recover them, so the software will find all your SMS, blocked SMS and deleted SMS on your Alcatel 3L

In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the Alcatel 3L, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Alcatel 3L.