How to block a phone number on whatsapp

WhatsApp provides the functionality of blocking people in their chats to stop getting new messages from that contact. However, the person who is blocked does not get any notification of the same. WhatsApp has listed a few ways in which you can tell whether your number has been blocked by a specific person/contact.

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Here are a few ways to know that you’ve been blocked:

• You can no longer see a contact's last seen or online in the chat window
• You do not see updates to a contact's profile photo.
• Any messages sent to a contact who has blocked you will always show one check mark and never show a second check mark
• Any calls you attempt to place will not go through.

If you see all of the indicators above for a contact, this could mean that the user is blocking you.

Despite the above-mentioned pointers, there is no way to be 100% sure that the contact has blocked you or is dealing with a connectivity issue. According to WhatsApp, they have made this intentionally ambiguous in order to protect the user's privacy when they block someone. WhatsApp will never relay the information directly to a contact that they are blocked.

Apart from just blocking contacts, users can even report them if they think they are sending problematic content or spam.

How to block a user on Android

• Open WhatsApp, tap More options icon (three dots) and then Settings.
• Within settings Tap Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts.
• Then tap Add.
• Search for or select the contact you want to block.

How to block a contact on iPhone

• Open WhatsApp Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked > Add New....
• Find the contact you want to block, then tap the contact.

Alternatively, the user can block a contact using the following steps

Open the chat with the contact, then tap the contact's name then click on Block Contact then select Block or Report Contact then tap Report and Block, which will report and block the number.

or

Swipe left the chat with the contact in your Chats tab, then tap More then Contact Info then Block Contact then Block or Report Contact then Report and Block, which will report and block the number.

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WhatsApp makes it easy to prevent people from bothering you with unwanted messages and calls by blocking them. You will find below the steps to block Someone in WhatsApp on iPhone.

The steps to block someone in WhatsApp vary a bit depending on whether or not you have a recent WhatsApp Message from the person that you want to block.

If you have a recent Message or Call, you can block this person right away from the Chats or Calls screen in WhatsApp on your iPhone.

However, if you have deleted all WhatsApp Messages from the person that you want to block, you will have to block the person by going to WhatsApp Settings.

You will find below two different methods to block someone in WhatsApp, you can use any method that suits your case.

1. Block Someone in WhatsApp From Chats Tab

As mentioned above, the easiest way to block someone in WhatsApp on iPhone is to do it right from the Chats screen.

1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and tap on the Chats Tab.

2. On the Chats screen, tap on the Chat of the person that you want to block.

3. On the next screen, tap on the Name or Number of the person.

Note: In case of someone unknown or someone not in you Contact List, you will only see a number.

4. On Contact Info screen, scroll down and tap on Block Contact option.

The contact will be added to list of blocked WhatsApp Contacts on your iPhone.

2. Block Someone in WhatsApp Using Settings

This method is suitable, if you have deleted all WhatsApp messages from the person that you want to block and do not want to receive any further messages.

1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and tap on the Settings tab located in the bottom menu.

2. On the Settings screen, tap on the Account option.

3. On the Account screen, tap on Privacy.

4. On the Privacy screen, tap on Blocked > on the next screen, tap on Add New.

5. On the next screen, tap on the Contact that you want to block.

The Contact will be immediately added to list of blocked WhatsApp Contacts on your iPhone.

How to Unblock Someone in WhatsApp on iPhone

In case you have a change of heart or blocked someone by mistake, you can follow the steps below to Unblock Contacts in WhatsApp on iPhone.

1. Open WhatsApp on your iPhone and tap on the Settings tab.

2. On the Settings screen, tap on the Account option.

3. Next, tap on Privacy > Blocked.

4. On the blocked screen, tap on the Contact that you want to unblock.

5. On Contacts Info screen, scroll down and tap on Unblock Contact.

Note: You can also slide the Contact to the left and tap on the Unblock button.

Note: If you unblock a contact, you will not receive any calls or messages that person sent you during the time they were blocked.

What Happens When you Block Someone in WhatsApp on iPhone

Here is what happens when you block someone in WhatsApp on iPhone.

1. The blocked person will not receive a notification from WhatsApp about being blocked.

2. Blocked person won’t be able to see your WhatsApp Last Seen information, profile picture changes or status updates.

3. Messages sent by blocked Contacts will never show up on your iPhone and they will never be delivered to you.

4. Blocking someone in WhatsApp will not remove them from your WhatsApp Contact list, nor will it remove you from the WhatsApp Contact List of the other person.

5. The blocked person might be able to guess about being blocked by noticing the following signs.

• They are unable to see your ‘WhatsApp Last Seen’ or any other activity online.
• They begin to notice that sent messages (to you) are showing up with one check mark (message sent) and the second check mark (message delivered) is always missing.
• WhatsApp Calls to your number are not going through.

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