How do I block or unblock a contact?
You can prevent a contact from sending you messages by adding their phone number to your Blocked list. Follow the instructions below to add a contact to your Blocked list. To learn more about the effects of blocking a contact, see this article on blocking contacts in WhatsApp.
On iPhone, there are two ways to block a contact:
- Use the Block button which is displayed when you get a message from somebody who is not in your address book:
- Go to WhatsApp > Settings > Chat Settings > Blocked:
Tap on the [+] button to add contacts from your address book to your block list
- To unblock a contact, open the Blocked list with the above steps, then tap [Edit], then tap
to the left of the contact, then tap the [Delete] button, and then [Done].
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What happens when I block someone?
In more detail, here is what happens when you block someone:
- WhatsApp messages sent by a blocked contact will not show up on your phone and will never be delivered to you. Learn how to block/unblock a contact on: Android | BlackBerry | iPhone | Nokia | Windows Phone
- Your "last seen at..." and "online" information will no longer be visible to contacts you have blocked. More details about "last seen at..." and "online" can be found here .
- Any changes made to your profile picture will no longer be visible to contacts you have blocked.
- You will not be able to send messages to a blocked contact until you unblock them.
- Your status message will still be visible to all WhatsApp contacts that have your number, including contacts you have blocked. Learn more about the status message feature here .
- Blocking someone will not remove this contact from your WhatsApp list, nor will it remove you from the list on this contact's phone. To delete a contact in WhatsApp, you must delete the contact from your phone's address book.
