If you block a contact on WhatsApp, what will they see - briefly?
If you block a contact on WhatsApp, they will not be able to view your profile picture or status updates. Additionally, any messages sent by the blocked user will not be delivered.
If you block a contact on WhatsApp, what will they see - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, the experience for the blocked user is quite limited compared to what they previously had access to. Here are the details of what they will see:
- Messages and Calls: The blocked contact will no longer be able to send messages or make calls to your number through WhatsApp. Any attempt to do so will fail, and they won't receive any delivery receipts or read receipts for their messages.
- Profile Picture and Status Updates: They will not be able to view your profile picture, status updates, or any changes you make to your personal information on WhatsApp. Your profile will essentially become invisible to them.
- Group Interactions: If both of you are part of the same group, the blocked contact can still see your messages within that group. However, they won't be able to call or message you directly from the group chat. Additionally, if you remove them from a group, they will not receive any notification about it.
- Notification of Being Blocked: WhatsApp does not send a specific notification informing users that they have been blocked. However, they may infer this based on their inability to reach you or view your profile information.
- Previous Conversations: The blocked contact will still be able to see the conversation history with you in their chat list. However, they won't be able to select or open that conversation thread to read the messages again.
- Media Files: Any media files (photos, videos, documents) sent by you before the block will remain accessible to them. They can still view and download these files from their device storage.
- Broadcast Lists: If they were part of any broadcast lists that you created, they will be removed automatically. They won't receive any notifications about this change.
In summary, blocking a contact on WhatsApp significantly restricts the blocked user's ability to interact with you or view your profile information. However, it does not completely erase past interactions or media exchanges.