How to Block Someone on WhatsApp: A Guide for Android, iPhone, Jio Phone

WhatsApp has become an integral part of our lives over the years. It has become a driving force in our daily communications and is now helping to manage communications in businesses as well. It was once considered just a messaging app, but has now transformed into an effective tool for communicating through video, audio, and even GIFs. WhatsApp is a great way to stay in touch with friends and family. However, every once in a while, you might meet someone who you avoid interacting with. Whatever the reason, there may be some users you don’t want to hear from, and there’s an easy way to block them on WhatsApp Messenger.

While it’s fairly easy to block someone on WhatsApp, there are some caveats. Once you block someone, you will stop receiving messages, calls, and status updates from that designated person. Additionally, contacts you block will no longer see your last online look, status updates, and any changes you made to your profile photo. It’s also important to remember that blocking a contact on WhatsApp won’t remove them from your contact list, nor will it remove you from the list on the contact’s phone. To delete a contact, you must delete it from your phone’s address book. Additionally, if you unblock this user in the future, you will not receive any messages from that contact while they were blocked, nor will you receive notifications about their past calls or status updates.

Now you know what happens when you block or unblock someone on WhatsApp. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to block a contact on WhatsApp. This guide includes steps to use WhatsApp on multiple platforms – Android, iPhone, WhatsApp Web, desktop app, and even KaiOS. We’ve also taken steps to unlink you in case you change your mind.

How to unblock a contact on WhatsApp for Android

1. Go to WhatsApp and click ‘three o’clock’ in the upper right corner of the screen.
2. Click Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked Contacts.
3. Click on the contact you want to unblock > Click Unlock.
4. Alternatively, you can search for your blocked contact > tap and hold on the contact > tap Unlock.

WhatsApp for iPhone

Here’s how to block a contact on WhatsApp for iPhone

1. Go to WhatsApp > Settings > Account > Privacy.
2. choose blocked > Click Add new content options.
3. Search for the contact you want to block and click on the contact.
4. Alternatively, you can open a chat box with the contact, tap the contact’s name > Select block contact > clogged or Report and block
5. You can also swipe left to chat with your contacts Chat history tab and click more > Contact Information > Block Contact > Block or Report and block.
6. If you want to block unknown phone numbers, open the chat and click block > block.
7. If you receive a chat from an unknown phone number, click on the phone number > Block Contact > Block or Report and block.

Here’s how to unlock contacts on WhatsApp for iPhone

1. Go to WhatsApp and click Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked > Swipe left on a contact’s name to unblock.
2. Or, click Edit > this red minus sign icon > tap Unlock.
3. Alternatively, you can open a chat with the contact and tap the contact’s name > Unblock contact.
4. Swipe left to chat with one of your contacts Chat history tab and click more > Contact Information > Unblock Contact Information.

WhatsApp for KaiOS

Some phones running KaiOS 2.5.1+ also support WhatsApp, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.

Here’s how to block a contact on WhatsApp on Jio Phone or Jio Phone 2

1. Go to WhatsApp and select Options > Settings > Accounts.
2. Click blocked > Select Add new… Options
3. Search or select the contact you want to block > Select clogged.
4. Alternatively, you can choose to chat with a contact in your chat list and press Options > View Contacts > Block > Blockk.
5. Open a chat with the contact and press Options > View Contacts > Block > Block.
6. If you want to block unknown numbers, go to the chat window and press Options > View Contacts > Block > Block.

Here’s how to unblock contacts on WhatsApp on Jio Phone or Jio Phone 2

1. Go to WhatsApp and select Options > Settings > Accounts > Blocked.
2. Select the contact you want to unblock > Press Unlock.
3. Alternatively, you can choose to chat with a contact in your chat list and press Options > View Contacts > Unblock.

WhatsApp Web

Here’s how to block a contact on WhatsApp Web

1. Open WhatsApp Web on your browser > Click ‘three o’clock’ The icon in the upper right corner of the chat feed
2. Click Settings > Blocking > Add blocked contact.
3. Search for the contact you want to block and select it.
4. Alternatively, you can go to the contact’s chat room, click on the name, and select clogged.
5. If you want to block unknown numbers, go to the chat window and press Contact Information > Block > Block.

Here’s how to unblock a contact on WhatsApp Web

1. Open WhatsApp Web on your browser > Click ‘three o’clock’ The icon in the upper right corner of the chat feed
2. Click Settings > Block > Select Contact You want to unblock from the list.
3. Alternatively, you can go to the contact’s chat room, click on the name, and select Unlock.
4. If you want to unblock an unknown number, go to the chat window and press Contact Information > Unlock.

WhatsApp desktop app

Here’s how to block a contact on WhatsApp desktop app

1. Open the WhatsApp desktop app on your computer > Click ‘three o’clock’ icon in the upper right corner of the chat feed.
2. Click Settings > Blocking > Add blocked contact.
3. Search for the contact you want to block and select it.
4. Alternatively, you can go to the contact’s chat room, click on the name, and select clogged.
5. If you want to block unknown numbers, go to the chat window and press Contact Info > Block > Block.

Here’s how to unblock a contact on WhatsApp desktop

1. Open the WhatsApp desktop app on your computer > Click ‘three o’clock’ The icon in the upper right corner of the chat feed
2. Click Settings > Block > Select Contact You want to unblock from the list.
3. Alternatively, you can go to the contact’s chat room, click on the name, and select Unlock.
4. If you want to unblock an unknown number, go to the chat window and press Contact Information > Unlock.

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