What will I see if I block a contact on WhatsApp - briefly?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, you will no longer receive messages or calls from that person. Additionally, their last seen status and online presence will not be visible to you.
What will I see if I block a contact on WhatsApp - in detail?
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, several changes occur in your interaction with that user. Here is a detailed breakdown of what you will see:
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Messages: You will no longer receive messages from the blocked contact. Any new messages they send will not appear in your chat list or notification center. However, if you check the group chats you both are part of, their messages will still be visible to you, but you won't see any updates about them (like when they were last seen).
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Calls: Blocking a contact prevents them from calling you via WhatsApp. Any call attempts made by the blocked contact will fail and show as "missed" on their end, but you won't receive any notifications of these missed calls. Similarly, you cannot initiate a call to the blocked contact either.
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Status Updates: You will no longer see status updates from the blocked contact. Their profile picture will also be hidden from your view. However, if you check within group chats, their status might still appear.
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Last Seen and Online Status: The last seen timestamp and online status of the blocked contact will not be visible to you. This means you won't know when they were last active on WhatsApp or whether they are currently online.
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Read Receipts: You won't receive read receipts for messages sent by the blocked contact, and similarly, they won’t receive read receipts from your messages. This means you won’t know if they have read your messages, and they won’t know if you have read theirs (if you unblock them in the future).
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Profile Information: The profile picture, about section, and any other personal information of the blocked contact will not be visible to you. Their name may still appear in group chats or your contacts list, but tapping on it won't show their full profile.
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Notifications: You will no longer receive notifications for messages or calls from the blocked contact. This includes push notifications and badges on your app icon.
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Group Interaction: If both of you are part of a group, the blocked contact can still see your messages and status updates within that group. However, you will not be able to send them direct messages or view their profile within the group chat.
Blocking a contact on WhatsApp is a powerful feature that helps maintain privacy and control over unwanted communication. It's important to note that while this feature hides the blocked contact’s activity from you, it doesn’t notify them that they have been blocked. If you wish to re-establish contact, you can unblock the contact at any time via your WhatsApp settings.