If you block a contact in WhatsApp, will they know that they have been blocked - briefly?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the person you've blocked will not be explicitly notified about it. However, there are certain signs they might notice, such as being unable to see your last seen status or profile picture, and sent messages not getting delivered.
If you block a contact in WhatsApp, will they know that they have been blocked - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the person you've blocked will not be explicitly notified that they have been blocked. However, there are several indicators that can suggest to them that their communication with you has been restricted.
Firstly, all messages sent by the blocked contact will remain undelivered and will show only one checkmark (indicating they have left the sender's device), but not two checkmarks (which indicate delivery). This is a clear sign that the recipient may have blocked them.
Secondly, the blocked contact will no longer see your profile picture, status updates, or any changes you make to these features. If they try to call you, the call will not go through, and they will see a message saying "Your call is connecting." This persistent connectivity issue can also hint at being blocked.
Additionally, if the blocked contact tries to add you to a group, WhatsApp will notify them that you cannot be added to the group, which is another subtle indication of being blocked.
While WhatsApp does not send a direct notification informing someone they have been blocked, these various signals can collectively suggest to the blocked contact that their communication with you has been restricted or terminated.