Instant messaging app WhatsApp (WA) provides feature block for the user. Here’s how to block a WhatsApp contact without the owner of the contact knowing.
How to block WhatsApp contacts can be done easily through the following options. You can block contact numbers that are considered disturbing your activities and peace.
Summarized from various sources, here’s how to block a WhatsApp number that you can do:
1. Block WhatsApp via Profile
Blocking a WhatsApp contact number through a profile is the fastest and easiest way to do it. Here’s how:
- Open the WhatsApp application on the cellphone.
- Select the WhatsApp contact you want to block, usually in the chat list.
- At the bottom of the profile name, two options will appear, namely Block and Add.
- Select Block.
- Then there are 3 window options namely Block, Cancel, Report and Block.
- You can select Block only or Report and Block as needed.
- After that, confirm blocking.
2. Block WhatsApp via Settings
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The next way to block WhatsApp contacts is through settings. This blocking applies to contact numbers that are already registered in your phone book. Here’s how:
- Open the WhatsApp application.
- Then click the vertical three dots icon in the upper right corner.
- Select the After or Settings option.
- Select the Account option.
- Tap Privacy.
- Scroll to the bottom and select Blocked Contacts.
- Tap the plus sign (+) icon to select another contact you want to block number from.
3. Block WhatsApp via Phone Contacts
This third way does not only block for WhatsApp contacts. But it can simultaneously block access to regular phone calls or messages (SMS). Here’s how:
- Open the phone book or phone contacts on your phone.
- Select the number you want to block.
- Click More or the vertical three dots icon.
- Select the Block Contact or Block Contact option.
- Confirm blocking and click Block.
- The contact number has been blocked automatically.
Characteristics of WhatsApp Contacts Have Been Blocked
After the WhatsApp contact number in question has been successfully blocked, you can no longer see the contact’s activity, for example:
- Can’t see the contact’s online status.
- Can’t see the person’s profile photo.
- Any messages sent via text or media files, will never be delivered.
- If you keep sending messages, only one tick will appear on the delivery notification.
- Any video or phone calls will never connect.
- In addition to blocking privacy-invading numbers, this feature allows you to make all contact reports at once.
Those are some ways to block WhatsApp contacts that you can do to cut off access to foreign numbers that interfere with comfort and privacy.
(avd / ptj)
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