If a number is blocked on WhatsApp, do the messages get through - briefly?
If a user blocks another number on WhatsApp, messages sent from the blocked number will not be delivered to the recipient's device. The recipient will also not receive any notifications about these messages.
If a number is blocked on WhatsApp, do the messages get through - in detail?
If a number is blocked on WhatsApp, messages do not get through to the recipient. Here's a detailed breakdown of what happens when you try to send a message to a blocked contact:
- Message Delivery Status: When you send a message to a blocked contact, it will remain as "Sent" and never change to "Delivered" or "Read". This is because WhatsApp cannot deliver the message to the recipient's phone.
- Notification: The blocked contact will not receive any notification about your message. They won't see a new message indicator on their chat list, nor will they get a push notification.
- No Access to Messages: Even if the blocked contact tries to access your messages through other means (like backing up their chat history), they still won't be able to see or retrieve any messages you sent after they were blocked.
- Group Chats: If both of you are part of a group, the blocked contact will still receive messages from that group. However, if you try to send them a direct message within the group, it will not go through.
- Calls: Similar to messages, calls (voice or video) cannot be made to or received from a blocked contact. The call will fail to connect.
- Status Updates and Profile Picture: If you update your status or profile picture after blocking someone, they won't see these updates.
- Privacy Settings: Blocking someone on WhatsApp does not affect their privacy settings towards you. They can still block you separately if they wish to do so.
In summary, when a number is blocked on WhatsApp, messages (along with calls and other interactions) do not get through to the recipient. The block is effective in preventing any form of communication from the blocked contact.