What happens when you block someone on WhatsApp - briefly?
When you block someone on WhatsApp, they will no longer be able to contact you or see your profile picture, about section, and status updates. Additionally, messages sent by the blocked user will not be delivered to you.
What happens when you block someone on WhatsApp - in detail?
When you block someone on WhatsApp, several changes occur to restrict the blocked user's access and ensure your privacy. Here is a detailed breakdown of what happens:
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Message Delivery: Any messages sent by the blocked user will not be delivered to you. Instead, they will receive a single notification stating that their message was undelivered. This notification does not specify whether the message was undelivered because of the block or for another reason like being offline.
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Profile Visibility: The blocked user will no longer see your profile picture, about information, or any changes you make to these sections. Your last seen status and online presence will also be hidden from them.
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Calls: Both voice and video calls from the blocked user will not go through. They will receive a message indicating that their call did not connect, but this does not explicitly inform them that they have been blocked.
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Status Updates: The blocked user will not be able to view your status updates or stories. Similarly, you will no longer see any status updates from them.
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Group Membership: If the blocked user is a member of one of your groups, you will continue to see their messages within that group. However, they will not receive any messages you send in that group, and you will not be able to invite them to other groups or add them as a contact again unless you unblock them first.
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Notification Settings: You will no longer receive notifications for messages or calls from the blocked user. This ensures that your device does not alert you to their attempts to contact you.
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Mutual Contacts: Blocking someone on WhatsApp does not affect mutual contacts. Other users in your contacts list will still be able to communicate with both of you as usual, without any indication that a block exists.
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Unblocking: If you decide to unblock the user in the future, they will regain the ability to send you messages and call you. However, any messages sent during the time they were blocked will not be delivered retroactively.
By blocking someone on WhatsApp, you effectively cut off their ability to communicate with you directly while maintaining your privacy and control over your interactions on the platform.