If I delete a contact in WhatsApp, will the other person know - briefly?
When you delete a contact from your WhatsApp, the other person will not be notified of this action. However, if they attempt to message or call you after deletion, their messages or calls may not go through due to the removal of your contact information.
If I delete a contact in WhatsApp, will the other person know - in detail?
When you delete a contact from your WhatsApp on your device, the other person will not be immediately notified or aware of this action. WhatsApp does not send any notification to the other party when you remove them from your contacts list. However, there are several nuances and potential implications that users should understand:
- Message History: Deleting a contact on your device only affects your local storage. The message history with that person remains intact on WhatsApp's servers. Therefore, if you re-add the same phone number as a new contact in the future, all previous messages will still be accessible.
- Group Membership: If you are part of any group conversations with this contact, deleting them from your contacts list does not remove them from those groups. You will continue to see their messages and participate in the group discussions unless you choose to leave the group or the admin removes you.
- Blocking Functionality: Deleting a contact is different from blocking a contact. Blocking prevents the person from seeing your online status, reading receipts, and any new messages you send will not be delivered. However, deleting a contact does none of these things; it simply removes their contact information from your device.
- Profile Information: Deleting a contact means that their profile picture, status updates, and other personal details will no longer be visible to you within the WhatsApp app. This change is local to your device and does not affect the other person's WhatsApp experience.
In summary, deleting a contact in WhatsApp is a purely local action that does not alert or affect the other person in any way. It merely removes their contact information from your device while preserving the message history and group memberships.