Are you getting annoyed by someone’s presence and want to block them from WhatsApp but you also don’t want to let them know? This is what you need to read. Well, the task may seem to be impossible and intimidating both, but the reality is not that. By following a few very easy steps you can easily accomplish your goal of blocking someone on WhatsApp without them knowing. Blocking people while they are unaware of it is a new trend and surely a great way to get rid of your stress.
Who needs an introduction to WhatsApp? With over 900 million users, it is definitely one of the most popular messaging applications. We love using WhatsApp because it is your personal space and according to need it can also be converted to your workspace and your selling space – a plethora of scopes. But multiple spammers could irritate you on WhatsApp. With the boom of technology all around, getting hold of somebody’s WhatsApp number and annoying them is the new cybercrime.
Why Does Someone Need to Block People on WhatsApp?
- Maybe a contact is a spammer and is annoying you with irrelevant messages
- Someone could be sending too many messages to you to the extent that you are super frustrated and all you want in your life to restore peace is to stay aloof from those messages.
- Any of your contacts may be sending messages with inappropriate files or content in it
- If any one of the above is happening to you recurrently, you don’t have to worry too much. All you have to do is block them. You must have enough reasons to make the decision.
What Will Happen if You Block Someone on Whatsapp?
Now, you might be thinking, will my problem be at all solved if I block the contact on Whatsapp? Well, you may take out a minute to understand what are the things that will happen when you block a contact on WhatsApp:-
They cannot send you any more messages now. In short, the person will be stopped from sending or forwarding messages to you.
- The blocked contact will not be able to view your status updates.
- The blocked contact will not be able to call you through WhatsApp. The restriction applies to both WhatsApp voice calls and WhatsApp video calls.
- They will not be able to see your profile picture.
- Last seen information and online status will not be visible.
- Bio-information will also not be available anymore.
- The old chats and messages will remain intact as it is.
Many people are of the misconception that all the old messages will get deleted as soon as someone is blocked but that is not the case. Even if you block someone, the messages sent even right before the moment of blocking will remain as it is for both the person – the one who is blocking and the one who is being blocked.
Doesn’t that sound interesting? It is practically blocking the person in every way. Blocking someone on WhatsApp can bring you all the peace that you had been badly looking for for so many days. That is exactly why blocking has been one of the most popular features of WhatsApp.
It is one of the coolest features on WhatsApp. Whatsapp gives the privilege to any person to be in another person’s closet space and that is why it is very important to maintain the integrity of the personal space and blocking is what maintains it the best.
How to Block Someone on Whatsapp Without Them Knowing
Here are the few simple steps to follow to block someone on WhatsApp without them knowing it:-
- Open Whatsapp on your device (android or iPhone).
- On the top right corner of your WhatsApp screen, you shall notice a utility button. Tap on the icon.
- Once you tap on the utility icon, a drop-down will appear. Tap on the Settings option.
- Next, tap on the account option.
- Now tap on the privacy button and navigate down.
- You will come across the option blocked contacts. Tap on it.
- Next tap on the add contact button that is present on the topmost right corner of the screen.
- Once you tap on this button, you shall be able to select a contact that you want to block.
- Now scroll down your contact list and select the particular contact that you want to block.
- That is all. You have successfully blocked the contact you wanted to.
Alternative Method:
- Open the chat screen of the particular contact you want to block.
- Tap on the utility icon present on the topmost right corner of the screen.
- A drop-down will appear. Tap on more options.
- Another dropdown will appear as you tap on more, tap on the block from there.
- A dialogue box featuring a short message will pop up on the screen. Tap on the OK option.
