What happens if I am added to the blacklist in WhatsApp - briefly?
If you are added to the blacklist on WhatsApp, it means that the user who added you has blocked your number from contacting them. As a result, any messages or calls you attempt to send will not be delivered and will show as undelivered in your chat history.
What happens if I am added to the blacklist in WhatsApp - in detail?
When you are added to the blacklist in WhatsApp, several changes will occur in your communication with the person or group who has blocked you. Here is a detailed breakdown of what happens:
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Messages Will Not Be Delivered: Any messages you send to the contact who has blacklisted you will not be delivered. Instead, you will see one checkmark on your message bubble, indicating that it has been sent from your device but not delivered to theirs. This is a clear sign that something is amiss.
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No Profile Picture or Status Update: You will no longer be able to see the profile picture, last seen status, or status updates of the contact who has blocked you. Their profile photo will appear as a default image, and any attempts to view their status will show an error message.
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No Calls: If you try to make a call to the blacklisted contact, it will not go through. You will see a message stating that the call failed because the recipient is unavailable or has blocked your number.
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No Group Visibility: If the contact who blocked you is part of a group and they decide to leave the group, you will not be notified about their departure. Additionally, if they are an admin and remove you from the group, you will be informed that you have been removed by the group creator or admins without specifying which one.
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No Read Receipts: Even before being added to the blacklist, read receipts (blue checkmarks) are not shown when a contact has disabled them in their privacy settings. However, if they later decide to block you, any messages sent after the block will also not show blue checkmarks, reinforcing that your messages are not being seen.
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No Changes in Your Contact List: Despite being blocked, the contact’s name and phone number will still appear in your WhatsApp contacts list. There is no notification from WhatsApp informing you that you have been blocked.
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No Updates on Contact Information: Any updates to the blocked contact's information, such as a new phone number or changed profile picture, will not be reflected in your contact list. You will continue to see their old information until you manually update it or delete and re-add them as a contact.
These changes are designed to protect users from unwanted communication while maintaining the privacy and security of both parties involved. It is important to respect the boundaries set by others and use WhatsApp responsibly.