How do i know i have been 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.

or

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: Like Facebook, it is very difficult to know whether you have been blocked or not on WhatsApp. But through some steps, you can get to know who blocked you.

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Instant messaging app WhatsApp keeps on launching new features for its users. But the company has not yet launched any feature to find out who has blocked you on WhatsApp. People get blocked on the world’s biggest messaging app WhatsApp for different reasons. However, like Facebook, it is very difficult to know whether you have been blocked or not on WhatsApp. But through some steps, you can get to know who blocked you. Let’s Find Out:

Check Last Seen

If you suspect that someone has blocked you, go to their chat window and check their last seen or online status. If you are blocked, then here you will not see the last seen and online status.

Check Profile Picture

The profile picture of a person is also not showing. Although it may happen that that contact has removed his DP, if the DP is not visible for a long time, then it might be possible that the person has blocked you.

Check Blue Tick on the message

WhatsApp’s Blue Tick feature has made it easy. Message any person you suspect has blocked you and check if the message is delivered. Also, blue tick comes or not. If a single tick appears on your message, then understand that you have been blocked by that person.

Try WhatsApp Call

You can also check if that person has blocked you by making a WhatsApp call. If the call is connected, then you are not blocked. At the same time if the call is not connected then you are blocked.

Group Test:

Create a group and add some friends to it. Now add the person you doubt. If you have been blocked by that person, then you will get a message saying you don’t have the authorization to add them.

Account Delete

If you feel that that contact has deleted the account, then go to the Chat option of WhatsApp to clear this confusion. Now click on the blank DP of that person. If options like Message and Call are showing, then the account has not been closed. But if the invite is being written, then the account has been deleted.