If you block a number on WhatsApp, what will the blocked person see?

If you block a number on WhatsApp, what will the blocked person see - briefly?

If you block a number on WhatsApp, the blocked person will not be able to see your profile picture, status updates, or any messages sent after the block was implemented. They will still see your last seen and online status until they restart their WhatsApp client.

If you block a number on WhatsApp, what will the blocked person see - in detail?

When you block a number on WhatsApp, the experience for the blocked person is quite limited. Here are the detailed steps and implications of this action:

  1. Initial Messages: Any messages sent by the blocked person to your phone number after being blocked will not be delivered and no notification will appear on their side indicating that their message was undelivered or blocked.
  2. Contact Status: The blocked person will still see your contact in their WhatsApp contacts list, but they won't be able to view your profile picture, status updates, or any changes you make to your information.
  3. No Notification: There is no notification sent to the blocked person informing them that they have been blocked. The absence of message delivery and the lack of interaction with your profile are the only indirect signals they might notice.
  4. Calls: If the blocked person tries to call you, their calls will not go through. They won't receive any notification or indication that their call attempt was unsuccessful due to being blocked; it will simply appear as if you didn’t answer or your phone is offline.
  5. Groups: If both of you are part of a WhatsApp group, the blocked person can still see your messages within the group and interact with them normally. However, they won't be able to add you to new groups or remove you from existing ones. Additionally, they won’t receive any notifications if you change your profile picture or status in the group context.
  6. No Mutual Block: It's important to note that blocking someone on WhatsApp does not mean that the other person has blocked you. They can still block you independently if they choose to do so, which would then apply their own set of restrictions and visibility changes.

In summary, when you block a number on WhatsApp, the blocked person will see minimal disruption in their interaction with your profile. The primary indicators they might notice include undelivered messages and failed call attempts, but there is no explicit notification or alert that they have been blocked.