What happens if I block a contact in WhatsApp and then delete it - briefly?
Blocking a contact in WhatsApp prevents them from seeing your profile picture, status updates, or any messages you send. Deleting the contact afterward will remove their information from your phone but will not affect the block.
What happens if I block a contact in WhatsApp and then delete it - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, several changes occur immediately:
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Messages Stop Delivering: Any messages sent by the blocked contact will no longer be delivered to your phone. Instead, they will remain in limbo and will not appear in your chat history.
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Profile Information Disappears: The profile picture, status updates, and any other information from the blocked contact will disappear from your view. You won't see their last seen or online status either.
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Calls Are Blocked: If the blocked contact tries to call you on WhatsApp, the call will not go through. They will receive a message stating that the call did not connect.
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You Cannot See Their Updates: Any changes in their profile picture or status updates will be invisible to you. You are essentially cut off from any interactions with this contact.
Now, if after blocking the contact, you decide to delete them from your contact list:
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Chat History Remains: Deleting a blocked contact does not remove the chat history associated with them. The conversation will still be visible in your WhatsApp archive, but it won't appear in your main chat list unless you manually search for it or they send you a new message.
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Blocked Status Persists: The block status remains active even after deleting the contact. This means all the restrictions mentioned earlier (no message delivery, no calls, no visible updates) continue to apply.
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No Notifications: Since the contact is blocked and deleted, you won't receive any notifications for new messages or calls from them. The blocked contact's messages will still remain undelivered and invisible to you.
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Re-adding the Contact: If at some point you decide to re-add the contact, they will appear as a new contact in your list. However, the chat history associated with their previous number won't automatically merge with the new one. You would need to start a new conversation if you wish to interact with them again.
In summary, blocking and deleting a contact on WhatsApp effectively cuts off all communication from that person while preserving your chat history. The block remains active even after deletion, ensuring that no messages or calls from the blocked contact can reach you.