What happens if you block a contact in WhatsApp - briefly?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, you will no longer receive messages or calls from that person. Additionally, they will not be able to see your profile picture, status updates, or any changes to these elements.
What happens if you block a contact in WhatsApp - in detail?
When you block a contact in WhatsApp, several changes occur that affect both your interaction with the blocked user and their ability to reach out to you. Here is a detailed breakdown of what happens:
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Messages and Calls: The blocked contact will no longer be able to send you messages or make voice or video calls. Any message they attempt to send will fail to deliver, and they won't see your last seen status or any changes in your profile picture.
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Status Updates: Blocking a contact means that neither of you can view each other’s status updates. The blocked user will not be able to see any of your status updates, stories, or new profile pictures. Similarly, you won't be able to see theirs.
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Group Chats: If both you and the blocked contact are part of a group chat, the situation becomes slightly more complex. The blocked user will remain in the group and can continue participating in the conversation. However, they will not receive any messages or updates from you within the group. You will still see their messages but won't be able to send them any direct messages outside the group context.
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Visibility: Once a contact is blocked, their messages and calls are hidden from your chat list and call log. This means that you won’t see any notifications or alerts related to their activity. For example, if they try to call you, WhatsApp will show them as unreachable but won't notify you of the missed call.
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Media Exchange: The blocked contact will be unable to send you any media files such as photos, videos, or documents. Similarly, you will not be able to share media with them directly.
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Read Receipts and Delivery Status: Since messages from the blocked contact cannot be delivered, there won’t be any read receipts (double-check marks) or delivery statuses (single check mark) associated with their attempts to communicate with you.
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Blocking Notification: The blocked user will not receive a notification informing them that they have been blocked. However, they may infer this based on the inability to reach you through messages or calls and the lack of updates from your status or profile picture.
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Re-adding Blocked Contact: If you decide to unblock the contact at any point, they will reappear in your contacts list, and previous messages will be visible again. However, any messages sent during the block period will not appear in your chat history.
Overall, blocking a contact in WhatsApp is a robust way to ensure that you are not disturbed by unwanted communication while also giving you control over who can see your status updates and profile information.