If you block a contact in WhatsApp, will the subscriber see it - briefly?
If you block a contact in WhatsApp, they will not be explicitly notified of the action. However, there are several signs that might indicate to them that they have been blocked, such as no longer being able to see your profile picture or status updates.
If you block a contact in WhatsApp, will the subscriber see it - in detail?
Blocking a contact on WhatsApp is designed to be a discreet action that does not immediately notify the blocked individual. When you block someone on WhatsApp, the following changes occur from the perspective of both parties:
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From Your Perspective:
- The blocked contact will no longer appear in your contacts list within WhatsApp.
- You will not receive any messages, calls, or status updates from them.
- Any message sent to you by the blocked contact will be delivered successfully but will not show up in your chat list.
- If you attempt to view their profile, it may indicate that the contact does not exist.
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From the Blocked Contact's Perspective:
- The blocked individual will still see your messages in their chat list, but they will not be delivered to your phone.
- They can continue sending you messages, and these will appear as sent on their end, but without any read receipts or delivery confirmation from your side.
- Calls made to you by the blocked contact will go through, but you will not receive them.
- If they try to view your profile, it may show that their message was delivered but there is no information about your last seen or online status.
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Notifications and Visibility:
- There are no specific notifications sent to the blocked contact indicating they have been blocked.
- WhatsApp does not provide any direct way for a user to know if they have been blocked by another user. However, some indirect signs may include:
- Messages always showing as "delivered" without read receipts or double checkmarks.
- An inability to view your profile picture, about section, or last seen status.
- Calls not connecting despite the contact appearing online.
In summary, while blocking a contact on WhatsApp is intended to be private and does not send any explicit notification to the blocked user, there are subtle clues that may indicate they have been blocked based on the behavior of messages and calls.