With so many of our family and friends registered on Whatsapp, you might be receiving a lot of messages or being added by people that you do not even know. You might even be receiving messages from scammers, which have also made Whatsapp users their target and can kill the joy and breeze of using the application itself. Then in this situation, there is a need to block some contacts, so you will not receive any more messages from them. We will teach you how the steps to be able to block a contact on Whatsapp for both Android and IOS phone users.
Part 1: What happens when you block a contact on WhatsApp?
When you do decide to block a contact on Whatsapp, they will not receive any notifications or be alerted that you have blocked them. They will not be able to send you messages or make WhatsApp calls with you. You will not receive any messages from them. They can send a message out but will not be successful in delivering it to you which will show as 1 tick only in your message instead of the 2 ticks. They cannot also make a phone call with your number and will not be able to hear any ringtone when they try to make a call.
Your status messages, profile photos and last seen status will be hidden. You will also not be able to see their last seen status.
However, the contact you blocked will not beremoved from your Contacts list. Nor will you be removed from their list. You will need to delete the contact to remove them from the list.
If you are in a group chat with someone you blocked, they are still able to see the messages you sent and they sent in the group. They also still cannot see your profile or any status that you have. However, if you make a group phone in that group chat, they will not be able to receive a notification or be included in the group call at all.
If you really want them out of the group chat, the best way to make sure that the blocked person is not in the group chat is to ask the admin to remove them as you are not able to do anything if you are not the admin of that group.
If you want to know more on how to know on how to find out what happens if the contact has been blocked, you can read more in our article, “How to Check if You're Blocked on WhatsApp”.
Part 2: How Can I Block Someone on WhatsApp?
How to block a WhatsApp contact on iPhone and Android?
Now that you are already aware of what happens when you block a contact on Whatsapp, you must be wondering how to actually block a contact on Whatsapp. It is a good thing that blocking someone on Whatsapp is very easy to do. For example, you can block a contact that is already added to your contacts list or even a certain mobile number that you prefer. Let us have a look and we will show you the steps to block anyone for both Android and IOS phone users.
Option 1: Blocking a contact using Android Phone
- Step 1: First, make sure that you have opened your Whatsapp application.
- Step 2: Next, go to the “More Setting” by looking for the three-dotted button on the upper right of the screen. From there, click on settings.
- Step 3: In “Settings”, you can click on “Account”.
- Step 4: From Account, click on “Privacy” and scroll to look for “Blocked Contacts”.
- Step 5: From “Blocked Contacts”, you can go and tap the “Add” icon that is located on the upper right of the screen.
- Step 6: Finally, you can now search for the contact that you would like to add to your blocked contact list.
Option 2: Blocking a contact using IOS iPhone
- Step 1: Open the Whatsapp Application on your phone.
- Step 2: Look for the “Settings” icon that will be located on the lower right of the screen.
- Step 3: In “Settings”, you can scroll for a bit and look for “Accounts”.
- Step 4: Next, you can tap on “Privacy” and choose “Blocked”.
- Step 5: From “Blocked”, click on “Add new…”.
- Step 6: For the final step, you can now search for the account that you want to block.
How to Block Unknown Number on Whatsapp for iPhone and Android?
As we have mentioned at the beginning of the article, Whatsapp is also a target of a lot of scammers and if you want to block an unknown number on WhatsApp that messaged you, the steps are also easy to follow. Read on the steps below to block an unknown number on WhatsApp using Android or iPhone.
Option 1: Blocking an Unknown Number in Whatsapp using Android Phone
- Step 1: First, open your Whatsapp application.
- Step 2: Next, go to the chat page of that unknown number that you want to block.
- Step 3: On the chat page, you will see three options below the message on what you want to do with this unknown number.
- Step 4: You can tap on “Block”.
- Step 5: Lastly, a pop-up will show asking you to confirm to block this number. You can click “Block” again in this pop-up message.
Option 2: Blocking an Unknown Number in Whatsapp using iOS iPhone
- Step 1: Open the Whatsapp Application on your phone.
- Step 2: Next, go to the chat page of the unknown number that you wish to add to your blocked list.
- Step 3: Below the message from that unknown number will be 3 options on what you want to do.
- Step 4: Then choose the “Block” option among the three.
- Step 5: A pop-up message will let you know what happens when you block a contact and from there, click “Block” again and that number will now be in your blocked list.
It is also very important that unknown numbers that message us are blocked to also keep our privacy and security when using Whatsapp’s platform. Our data is very important and keeping it safe should be our utmost priority you can read more about data privacy in our article, “Data Privacy Day 2022: A Complete Guide to Web-Based Mobile Phone Privacy and Solutions”.
How to Block a Group in WhatsApp?
It is easy to block a number on WhatsApp, but you cannot block a group just like how you block a WhatsApp contact. There is no such feature in WhatsApp sofar. However, if you find the WhatsApp group annoying, you can mute the group chat or leave the group chat.
Let's learn how to mute a WhatsApp group chat:
- Step 1: Open the Whatsapp application and tap the group chat you want to mute.
- Step 2: Tap the group chat name at the top of the screen and tap the "Mute" option in the popup screen.
- Step 3: Select the mute duration and the chat will be muted for the amount of time you set.
- Step 4: If you want to unmute, just find the Unmute option and tap again.
You can also leave the group to block the group messages on WhatsApp. Just go to the chat list and tap the group chat as the steps above. Tap the group chat name at the top and find the "Exit Group" option at the very bottom of the popup screen. Tap the bottom and you can leave the group chat. The group admin will be notified of your leaving.
Part 3: How to unblock someone on WhatsApp for iPhone and Android?
You probably changed your mind and want to unblock that contact that you previously blocked. You can also do that in just a few steps.
Option 1: Unblocking a Contact in Whatsapp using Android Phone
- Step 1: Open the Whatsapp application.
- Step 2: Go to the “More Options” that is located on the upper right of the screen and choose “Settings” on the list.
- Step 3: Look for “Account” and click on it.
- Step 4: From Account, click on “Privacy” and scroll to look for “Blocked Contacts”.
- Step 5: Choose the contact that you want to unblock and click on the “Unblock (number)” option to remove them from the blocked list.
Option 2: Unblocking a Contact in Whatsapp using IOS iPhone
- Step 1: Open the Whatsapp Application on your phone.
- Step 2: Look for the “Settings” icon that is located on the lower right of the screen.
- Step 3: In “Settings”, you can scroll for a bit and look for “Accounts”.
- Step 4: Next, you can tap on “Privacy” and choose “Blocked”.
- Step 5: From “Blocked”, you can swipe left on the contact that you wish to unblock.
- Step 6: Click on the “Unblock” to remove them from the blocked list.
Part 4: Bonus Tip - How to see blocked WhatsApp last seen?
When you block someone on Whatsapp (or someone blocked you on WhatsApp), you will not be able to catcht up with all the last seen activities of the contact. It will not be a problem with the help of WaLastseen.
WaLastseen is an app to help users track their WhatsApp contacts online and offline status. With WaLastseen, you can follow the online activities of your loved ones on WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business. And you can also receive the real-time notification as soon as possible. You can do that in just a few steps.
- Step 1: Install the WaLastseen application or got to the online dashboard. Tap "Add Contact".
- Step 2: Choose the contact you want to track and hit "Add" and "Start Tracking" button.
- Step 3: Link your WhatsApp with WaLastseen and get instant information about your contacts' last seen activities.
Here is a video for you to learn how to track WhatsApp contacts with WaLastseen:
safe & secureYou might also need to retrieve blocked messages. You can use one of the best software for backing up your phone data to your computer, “MobileTrans - Backup & Restore”. You can store all your chat histories, contacts, and even media files from your phone to your computer. Read our article "How to rretrieve blocked messages on WhatsApp" to learn the methods and tips.
Conclusion
In this world of constant communication and notifications that we receive, it is good to give yourself some peace of mind by just blocking a few contacts and keeping in touch with the ones that matter the most. We do not have to be available to everyone all the time as we also need to give ourselves a break from the constant messaging. Once you feel you have recharged and want to get in touch with others again, you can just unblock them and maintain the relationship.
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Axel Nash
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