If a person is archived in WhatsApp, can they call - briefly?
No, if a person is archived in WhatsApp, they cannot call you. Archiving removes the conversation from your main chat list and effectively mutes notifications, but it does not block the user or prevent them from calling.
If a person is archived in WhatsApp, can they call - in detail?
If a person is archived in WhatsApp, they will not be able to make calls directly through the app. Archiving a chat in WhatsApp essentially hides the conversation from your main chat list without deleting it. When you archive a contact or group, their messages and call history are preserved but are no longer immediately accessible from the main screen. This means that while the archived contact can still initiate calls to you, you will not receive any notifications about incoming calls until you unarchive them.
To clarify further, when someone is archived:
- You will not see their call log or missed calls in your regular WhatsApp interface.
- The archived contact's calls will still go through and can be accessed later, but only after you manually navigate to the Archived Chats section within WhatsApp.
- If you have muted the archived chat, you won’t receive any notifications for their calls either.
In summary, while an archived contact can attempt to call you on WhatsApp, their efforts will be futile unless and until you unarchive their conversation. To maintain seamless communication, it is advisable to keep important contacts out of the archive or regularly check the Archived Chats section for any missed interactions.