What Happens When You Block Someone On WhatsApp
WhatsApp is a popular alternative to chatting apps like iMessage and Facebook Messenger. Many people use WhatsApp on their phones as their primary means of communicating with others. Messenger is a good option for text messaging and group chats if only some of your friends have the same type of phone or live abroad.
However, sometimes it is necessary to block someone on WhatsApp. Whether you are receiving calls or messages from unknown numbers or are being harassed by a specific contact, blocking is an easy way to end the contact without an unpleasant confrontation.
If you block someone on WhatsApp, you will no longer receive messages or calls from that person. Even if the person continues to send messages, they will no longer appear on your smartphone. In addition, your information – status changes, changed profile pictures, and “last seen” times – will no longer be visible to the blocked person.
Blocking someone on WhatsApp prevents direct interaction with that individual but does not remove them from your contacts. To do so, manually delete the contact from your phone. You may also unblock a blocked person at any moment, so if you need a break, you can still communicate with them when you want. WhatsApp attempts to safeguard users’ privacy; therefore, it is unclear whether you have been blocked immediately.
How to block a contact on WhatsApp
There are several ways to block someone on WhatsApp. It all depends on whether the contact you want to block is saved in your address book or if it is a stranger. We are going to explain how you should do it in each case.
Block a contact you have saved.
To block a contact from your calendar in WhatsApp, you have to go to the application menu and add a user to the blocked list in the privacy settings. Is it not clear to you? Here’s a detailed step-by-step:
- Open WhatsApp
- Tap the Menu Button in the top right corner
- Tap on “Settings” and, from there, access the “Account” section.
- Go to “Privacy” and go to “Blocked Contacts.”
- Tap the add contact icon in the upper right corner.
- Select the contact you want to block
That’s how easily you will have blocked someone on WhatsApp. This way, you can make a list of blocked contacts on WhatsApp. You can consult it to quickly and comfortably know which contacts you have blocked.
