How to block a contact on WhatsApp
For several reasons you may want to block a friend or any contact on your list whatsapp,here is how to block a contact, depending on your operating system.
Android:
Open the WhatsApp app on your phone
Tap the menu icon ⁝
Go to Settings>Account>Privacy, then select Blocked Contacts
Tap the add contact icon – a small icon the shape of a person with a plus sign on the left
A list will Pop up. Then you can select the contact you wish to block
Apple:
Open the WhatsApp app on your phone
If you have a chat open, navigate back to the main Chats screen
Select the Settings icon at the bottom right of the screen, then Account, then Privacy, then Blocked
Tap Add New and choose the contact you wish to block
Windows Phone:
Open the WhatsApp app on your phone
Select More (the three dot icon), then Settings, then Contacts, then Blocked contacts
Select the plus icon at the bottom of the screen
Select the contact you wish to block
How to block an unknown number on WhatsApp
If you have a number contacting you via WhatsApp using a number which you don’t recognise, then you may feel that you need to block them.
Android:
Open the message from the unknown contact
Tap the Menu icon ⁝ then Block
If the message is spam, you can report it. When you receive the first message from a number not in your phone, choose Report Spam.
Apple:
Open the message from the unknown contact
Tap the unknown number at the top of the screen
Select Block
If the message is spam, you can tap Report Spam and then Report and Block.
Windows Phone:
Open the message from the unknown contact
Select More (the three dot icon), then block and block again to confirm
If the message is spam, you can report it. When you receive the first message you can select Block and Report Spam. Select Block and then Block again to confirm.
How to unblock a number on WhatsApp
Here’s how to unblock a contact, depending on your operating system
Android:
Open the WhatsApp app
Tap the Menu icon ⁝
Go to Settings, then Account, then Privacy, then select Blocked Contacts
Select and hold the name of the contact you want to unblock
A menu will pop up. Select Unblock
Apple:
Open the WhatsApp app
If you have a chat open, navigate back to the main Chats screen
Select the Settings icon at the bottom right of the screen, then Account, then Privacy, then Blocked
Swipe left on the name of the contact you want to unblock
Select Unblock
Windows Phone:
Open the WhatsApp app
Select More (the three dot icon), then Settings, then Contacts, then Blocked contacts
Press and hold on the contact you wish to unblock until some options appear
Select Unblock
For several reasons you may want to block a friend or any contact on your list whatsapp,here is how to block a contact, depending on your operating system.
Android:
Open the WhatsApp app on your phone
Tap the menu icon ⁝
Go to Settings>Account>Privacy, then select Blocked Contacts
Tap the add contact icon – a small icon the shape of a person with a plus sign on the left
A list will Pop up. Then you can select the contact you wish to block
Apple:
Open the WhatsApp app on your phone
If you have a chat open, navigate back to the main Chats screen
Select the Settings icon at the bottom right of the screen, then Account, then Privacy, then Blocked
Tap Add New and choose the contact you wish to block
Windows Phone:
Open the WhatsApp app on your phone
Select More (the three dot icon), then Settings, then Contacts, then Blocked contacts
Select the plus icon at the bottom of the screen
Select the contact you wish to block
How to block an unknown number on WhatsApp
If you have a number contacting you via WhatsApp using a number which you don’t recognise, then you may feel that you need to block them.
Android:
Open the message from the unknown contact
Tap the Menu icon ⁝ then Block
If the message is spam, you can report it. When you receive the first message from a number not in your phone, choose Report Spam.
Apple:
Open the message from the unknown contact
Tap the unknown number at the top of the screen
Select Block
If the message is spam, you can tap Report Spam and then Report and Block.
Windows Phone:
Open the message from the unknown contact
Select More (the three dot icon), then block and block again to confirm
If the message is spam, you can report it. When you receive the first message you can select Block and Report Spam. Select Block and then Block again to confirm.
How to unblock a number on WhatsApp
Here’s how to unblock a contact, depending on your operating system
Android:
Open the WhatsApp app
Tap the Menu icon ⁝
Go to Settings, then Account, then Privacy, then select Blocked Contacts
Select and hold the name of the contact you want to unblock
A menu will pop up. Select Unblock
Apple:
Open the WhatsApp app
If you have a chat open, navigate back to the main Chats screen
Select the Settings icon at the bottom right of the screen, then Account, then Privacy, then Blocked
Swipe left on the name of the contact you want to unblock
Select Unblock
Windows Phone:
Open the WhatsApp app
Select More (the three dot icon), then Settings, then Contacts, then Blocked contacts
Press and hold on the contact you wish to unblock until some options appear
Select Unblock
