If you block a contact in WhatsApp, what do they see?

If you block a contact in WhatsApp, what do they see - briefly?

When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the blocked user will no longer be able to see your last seen status or online presence. Additionally, any messages sent by the blocked user will not be delivered and will instead show as "sent" on their end.

If you block a contact in WhatsApp, what do they see - in detail?

When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the experience and visibility of your actions differ between you and the blocked user. Here's a detailed breakdown:

1. Your Perspective:

   • The blocked contact will no longer appear in your contact list.
   • You won't receive any messages, calls, or status updates from them.
   • Any message sent to them will show only one checkmark (meaning it was sent but not delivered).

2. The Blocked User’s Perspective:

   • Initially, the blocked user will see no immediate indication that they have been blocked.
   • They can still send messages to you, but these messages will never be delivered and won't show any checkmarks (delivered or read).
   • If they try to call you, the call will not go through.
   • Your last seen status, online status, and changes to your profile picture will no longer be visible to them.
   • They can still view your profile picture and status if they have it saved in their phone's gallery or other storage, but this is static information and won't update.

3. Group Interactions:

   • If both of you are part of a group, the blocked user will continue to see your messages within that group. However, you won’t receive any messages from them in the group.
   • They can still mention you in the group, but you won't be notified about it.

4. Status Updates:

   • The blocked contact cannot view your status updates or changes to your profile picture.
   • Similarly, you will not see any of their status updates or changes to their profile picture.

5. No Notification:

   • WhatsApp does not send a notification to the blocked user informing them that they have been blocked. The lack of message delivery and call connection might serve as indirect clues, but there is no explicit confirmation from WhatsApp.

In summary, while blocking a contact on WhatsApp effectively cuts off communication from your end, the blocked user may only realize this through the absence of typical interaction cues such as message delivery and received calls.