If a blocked contact writes a message in WhatsApp, will I see it - briefly?
If you have blocked a contact on WhatsApp, they will not be able to send you messages. As a result, you will not see any messages from them in your chat list or notifications.
If a blocked contact writes a message in WhatsApp, will I see it - in detail?
When a contact is blocked on WhatsApp, the communication between the two parties is effectively halted from the perspective of the person who initiated the block. Here’s how this scenario plays out in detail:
- Message Delivery: If a blocked contact attempts to send you a message, that message will not be delivered to your device. WhatsApp does not notify the sender that their message was blocked; instead, it appears as if the message was sent but not received.
- Notification Absence: You, as the person who has blocked the contact, will not receive any notification about the incoming message. Your phone will remain silent, and no indicator or alert will appear on your screen or in the WhatsApp interface.
- Invisible Message Status: The blocked contact's message does not reach your device’s storage or WhatsApp server associated with your account. Consequently, you cannot view the message even if you check your WhatsApp application later.
- No Read Receipt: Since the message is intercepted before it reaches your phone, there are no read receipts sent back to the blocked contact. This means the sender will not see any indication that their message has been read or even received.
- Persistent Block: The block remains in effect until you manually unblock the contact. Even if the blocked contact sends multiple messages over time, none of these will be delivered to you as long as the block is active.
- No Contact Visibility: In addition to message blocking, the blocked contact's profile information and status updates will no longer appear in your WhatsApp application. You won’t see any changes they make to their profile picture or status until you unblock them.
In summary, when a contact is blocked on WhatsApp, you will not see any messages they send. The communication is completely severed from your end, providing a robust barrier against unwanted interactions.