How to tell you are blocked on whatsapp

WhatsApp provides the functionality of blocking people in their chats to stop getting new messages from that contact. However, the person who is blocked does not get any notification of the same. WhatsApp has listed a few ways in which you can tell whether your number has been blocked by a specific person/contact.

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Here are a few ways to know that you’ve been blocked:

You can no longer see a contact's last seen or online in the chat window
You do not see updates to a contact's profile photo.
Any messages sent to a contact who has blocked you will always show one check mark and never show a second check mark
Any calls you attempt to place will not go through.

If you see all of the indicators above for a contact, this could mean that the user is blocking you.

Despite the above-mentioned pointers, there is no way to be 100% sure that the contact has blocked you or is dealing with a connectivity issue. According to WhatsApp, they have made this intentionally ambiguous in order to protect the user's privacy when they block someone. WhatsApp will never relay the information directly to a contact that they are blocked.

Apart from just blocking contacts, users can even report them if they think they are sending problematic content or spam.

How to block a user on Android

Open WhatsApp, tap More options icon (three dots) and then Settings.
Within settings Tap Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts.
Then tap Add.
Search for or select the contact you want to block.

How to block a contact on iPhone

Open WhatsApp Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked > Add New....
Find the contact you want to block, then tap the contact.

Alternatively, the user can block a contact using the following steps

Open the chat with the contact, then tap the contact's name then click on Block Contact then select Block or Report Contact then tap Report and Block, which will report and block the number.

Swipe left the chat with the contact in your Chats tab, then tap More then Contact Info then Block Contact then Block or Report Contact then Report and Block, which will report and block the number.

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WhatsApp offers an option to block anyone on the platform. The feature can be used when someone doesn't want to exchange messages with an individual on WhatsApp. It is simple to block users. But, how to check if someone blocked you as there is no such feature to find out? Keep reading to find out.

By Divya Bhati: WhatsApp rolls out new features every month to enhance the user experience. The meta-owned messaging app has always kept the privacy of users on priority and offered several features to make people feel safe. One of the privacy features is the block option. You can block any number or saved contact in your WhatsApp list to prevent them from sending any messages to us.

Once you block users, they won't be able to see any of your status updates, online status and even the profile picture. You can immediately block the contact whom you don't want to talk to or share your WhatsApp updates with. To block any contact, one just needs to go to WhatsApp Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts > Add contact. Now, you can search for the contact you want to block and add it to your block list.

If you want to block unsaved contact or any other account, then open the chat window of the contact you want to block > tap on three dots to view contact option > more > block > confirm.

But what if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp? Be it your best friend, family member or an angry partner? There is no feature to check if a contact has blocked you. Here are five easy tips that can help you find out if you have been blocked on WhatsApp by someone.

How to check if someone blocked you on WhatsApp

- Check for Last seen: If you are not able to see the Online status or the Last Seen of the contact, then you are blocked. However, you might soon not be able to find out with this method considering WhatsApp is planning to
add a new privacy setting that will allow people to hide Online status. This feature is yet to be released.

- Check Status and Profile photo: If you are not able to see the profile photo and status of your contact, then the user has blocked you. But, do keep in mind that the app also offers an option to hide profile photo from select contacts. The same goes for Status as well. Don't worry, there are other ways too to find out.

- Send Message: Try to send a message to the contact if you don't get a double tick, then your message is not delivered. If the message is not delivered even after a few hours, then the contact has blocked you.

- Call the contact: Try to call the contact. If the calling status doesn't change to 'Ringing,' then you are blocked.

- Create a WhatsApp group: Try to create a WhatsApp group with the contact. If the contact has blocked you then you won't be able to add the person to the group.

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