How to block a contact on WhatsApp Messenger? step by step guide

Whatsapp has radically changed the way we connect, to the point that it can no longer be considered a simple messaging service. We are talking about an application that has evolved into a social network, one of the most used in fact. But not everything is rosy inside her.

Although you can only have contact with people who have your number registered, it is possible that an unwanted user obtains it by other means; like looking for you in the directory of a common group or simply spying on your other networks. This could be annoying, like any other that obtains your mobile without your consent, therefore the best option is always to block it.

In this tutorial, We are going to teach you how to block a WhatsApp contact. We are going to show you illustrations so that you know all the steps to follow, in order to make it simpler for you. You will learn everything from this app feature, from how to do it temporarily to do it permanently and forever. We’ll even teach you how to block an annoying user within your groups and how to do all this without that person knowing anything.

Steps to block a contact in the WhatsApp Messenger app on Android and iOS

Whatsapp is such a versatile app that it can be used on Android and iOS alike. For this reason, in this tutorial we will teach you how to block a contact regardless of the mobile you have.

Lock or unlock from an Android

You can apply it to any contact, in order to stop receiving their calls, messages and status updates. First, how to block a person that you have saved in your directory or agenda?

• You open the application and proceed to go to “Settings”.
• Then you play “Bill” and in this section you go to the section “Privacy > Blocked Contacts”.
• Touch the icon to add contact and finally, select the contact you want to block.

This is the way to do it manually from the privacy of the mobile, but you have another way to do it that speeds up the process much more. To do this, what you must do is:

• open the chat with the contact you want to block.
• Later enter your profile and scroll down until you see the option “Block”. You just have to touch on it and that’s it, the contact will be automatically blocked.

To unlock the contact, you simply do the same process and select the previously chosen contact which should appear on your blocked list. You can also enter the contact’s profile and check the option “To unlock” that will appear after you scroll down.

Block contacts from an iPhone

We did it, now you know how to block a contact from an Android. But if in your case you have an iPhone phone, the process is practically the same. We show it below.

• Open your app. Tap on the button “Settings” on the bottom
  right of your iPhone.
• Accede to “Account – Privacy” and then tap on the option “Blocked”.
• Then on the option “Add new” and your contact list will be displayed.
• In this list you will have to locate the contact that you want not to be able to communicate with you through this application and touch on it to activate the option.

Just like on Android, in iOS you can speed up the process that we just showed you. To do this you simply have to:

• Enter the contact’s chat that you want to restrict and then in your profile.
• Scroll down until you see the option “Block” which will send the contact you want to the spam list just by touching.

How to do it temporarily?

There is no software that allows you to control the blocking of any of your contacts, to make it more or less prolonged. If you want to unblock anyone who is already on your Whatsapp blocked list.

You just have to follow the steps already established in the previous point and in this way you proceed to unlock it manually. So you decide the time in which you are going to have that person restricted.

How to do it without them knowing?

There isn’t one yet whatsapp update to notify you if any contact has blocked you (for now). So you can have total freedom and confidence to be able to do it in any contact and they will never find out.. If it is true that there are certainindicators” which may give them the idea that you have blocked them.

These most important indicators are:

• They will no longer be able to see your last connection time.
• They won’t be able to see your profile picture.
• Only “a popcorn” or check appears when he sends you a text.
• That contact cannot call you through this app.

If the person is attentive and begins to notice these aspects, it is likely that he suspects that he has been blocked. Nevertheless, There is no way to know 100% if you have been blocked and you can only suspect it.. This is because there are other situations that can make these indicators noticeable. One of them is Theft. Here it is advisable to order the device to be blocked.

If this is the case the indicators will also be visible. In the same way there is the possibility of losing the device. These 2 factors will make the person suspicious but they cannot know if they have really been 100% blocked.

What happens when you block a WhatsApp contact?

Regardless of the operating system of your smartphone or tablet, There are 3 points that you must take into account, and which we are going to show you below.

• You will not receive messages, calls, or status updates from a blocked contact nor will they appear on your phone.
• Your online connection information, last time, your status updates and changes to your profile will no longer be visible.
• When you block someone from your “Wassap”, the number will still appear in your contact list. Your number will also be reflected in the other person’s address book.

How to block a contact within a WhatsApp group?

There might also be the possibility of have a whatsapp group, either with your friends or any other group of acquaintances or relatives. However, there may be a person that you don’t want to have access to your data, you don’t want to see anything of him or he is just an annoying person that you want to disappear from your contacts. This process is somewhat different from the previous ones. But don’t worry, here we show you how to do it quickly and effectively.

Restrict a contact within a group from my iPhone

iPhone is a terminal that is very picky about the security of its users, that’s why it does everything possible to make them comfortable. That is why you will be able to block contacts that are in your groups without problems. The steps to follow are:

• Open the App and enter the group where the person to block is.
• You select “group info” and go down to the section where is the list of the person.

• You select the personwhich will send you to a private chat.
• Then you proceed to enter the user’s profile and go down until you find the block option. With this the work will be finished.

Block within a group from my Android

Just like on iPhone, on Android you can delete the most annoying contacts from your groups in the applicationso you can have the best experience possible by interacting only with people you like.

• Open the app, obviously.
• you enter the group where is the person to block
• you press the 3 dots at the top and select “Group info”

• You go down to the list of participants.
• Locate the person you want to block.
• You select “View profile“and you go down to the red section that says”Block“. You touch on that option and that’s it.

What happens when you block a contact from a group?

When blocking a contact from a group, you will simply no longer see what he shares in said group. That without forgetting all the other features explained above when you block a normal person.

How to find out if a WhatsApp contact has blocked me?

Before continuing we must clarify the following point. This information is very imprecise, since these are all just indicators. The person may have just changed your privacy settings, or they may have some issues with their device or device signal. The reality is that there is no way to make it known if a person has blocked you with total security. However, some symptoms of this can be:

• You can no longer see their last connection time.
• You can’t see the user’s profile photo.
• You only see “a popcorn” or check when sending a message.
• You cannot call that contact.

All set, now it won’t be necessary to mute your group of friends. This measure will be very effective, so you won’t be able to avoid the annoying messages from that person who annoys you so much or from anyone you know is not good for you, and therefore, you will be able to be much calmer and at ease.