If you block a contact on WhatsApp, what happens to them - briefly?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the blocked user will no longer be able to see your profile picture, status updates, or any messages you send. Additionally, calls from the blocked contact will not come through. However, they will still be able to see your name in their contact list unless you delete them entirely.
If you block a contact on WhatsApp, what happens to them - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, several changes occur that affect both your interaction and their experience with the app. Here is a detailed breakdown of what happens:
- Message Delivery: After you block a contact, any messages sent by them will not be delivered to you. Instead, they will see a notification indicating that their message was not delivered. This notification does not specify whether the recipient has blocked the sender or if there are other delivery issues.
- Calls and Voice Messages: Blocked contacts cannot call you or send voice messages. If they attempt to do so, they will receive an error message stating that the call did not connect or the voice message could not be sent.
- Status Updates: You will no longer see status updates from blocked contacts. Similarly, they will not be able to view your status updates either. This restriction applies both to text and media statuses.
- Profile Picture and About Information: Blocked contacts cannot see changes to your profile picture or the information in your "About" section. Conversely, you won’t be able to see their profile picture or any updates they make to their "About" information.
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Group Interactions: If both you and the blocked contact are part of a WhatsApp group, the following will happen:
- The blocked contact can still see your messages in the group, but they cannot call or send direct messages to you within the group.
- You will not receive any notifications from that contact within the group, including when they change their profile picture or status update.
- Mutual Contacts: Blocking a contact does not affect your mutual contacts in any way. They can still communicate with both parties without restriction.
- Re-adding Contact: If you decide to unblock the contact at a later time, you will need to add them back as a new contact. Previously sent messages and call history will not be restored, and you will start with a clean slate in your conversation.
- Data Retention: Blocking does not delete the previous chat history. The chat logs remain on your device, but they are moved to an archived state. You can access these chats by navigating to the "Archived Chats" section within WhatsApp.
By understanding these details, you can better manage your interactions and maintain control over who can communicate with you on WhatsApp.