If a contact is blocked in WhatsApp, what do they see - briefly?
If you block a contact on WhatsApp, they will no longer be able to view your profile picture, status updates, or any changes you make to your profile information. Additionally, messages sent by the blocked contact will not be delivered and will show only one check mark (indicating that the message was sent but not received).
If a contact is blocked in WhatsApp, what do they see - in detail?
When a user blocks a contact on WhatsApp, the experience for both parties undergoes significant changes. The key aspect to understand is that communication between the two will be severely restricted. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what each party experiences:
For the Blocked Contact:
- Message Delivery Status: Any messages sent by the blocked contact will never reach the blocker's phone. Instead, they will appear as delivered on the sender's end. However, the recipient (the person who blocked) will not receive these messages and won't see any notification about them.
- Call Attempts: If the blocked contact attempts to call the blocker, the call will not go through. The caller may hear a message indicating that the call couldn’t be completed or might see a busy signal.
- Profile Picture and Status Updates: The blocked contact cannot view the profile picture, about section, or status updates of the person who blocked them. These elements will remain hidden.
- Last Seen Information: The last seen timestamp will not update for the blocked contact. They will continue to see the last known status without any changes.
- Group Notifications: If both individuals are part of a group, the blocked contact can still send messages within that group, and the blocker will receive them. However, the blocker has the option to report or remove the blocked contact from the group if they wish.
For the Person Who Blocked:
- Message Reception: The person who blocks a contact does not receive any messages sent by the blocked contact after the block is initiated. These messages remain undelivered on the sender’s side.
- Call Attempts: Incoming calls from the blocked contact will be automatically declined, and the blocker will not receive any notification about missed calls or voicemails.
- Profile Visibility: The profile picture, about section, and status updates of the person who blocked a contact remain visible only to those who are not blocked. The blocked contact has no access to these details.
- Last Seen Information: The last seen timestamp for the blocker will also not update for the blocked contact. They will continue to see the last known status without any changes.
- Group Interactions: The person who blocked a contact can still interact with them within group chats, but this interaction is limited to the context of the group and does not extend to individual messages or calls outside the group setting.
In summary, blocking a contact on WhatsApp effectively limits communication between the two parties. While the blocked contact retains the illusion that their messages are delivered and calls are attempted, the blocker remains completely isolated from these interactions. This feature is designed to protect users from unwanted communication while maintaining a certain level of privacy and control over their messaging experience.