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

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Wondering how to block a on WhatsApp? Whatever the reason, here’s a guide on how to do so. 505op

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 10 April 2020 09:27 IST

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

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Highlights

Messages, calls, and status updates of blocked s won’t show up
You can unblock the anytime you want, easily
Blocked will not be able to see your last seen or status update

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WhatsApp has become an integral part of our lives over the years. It has become our daily communication driver, and is now helping manage communications for businesses as well. Once considered just an instant messaging app, it has transformed itself into an effective tool for communication via video, audio, and even GIFs. WhatsApp is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. However, every once in a while you might come across someone whom you would avoid interacting with. Whatever the reason may be, there can be a few s you don't want to hear from, and there's an easy way to block them on WhatsApp Messenger.

While it is rather easy to block a person on WhatsApp, there are a few things to note. Once you block a person, you will stop receiving messages, calls, and status updates from that specified person. Furthermore, your last seen, online, status updates, and any changes made to your profile photo will no longer be visible to s you've blocked. It is also important to that blocking a on WhatsApp doesn't remove them from your s list, nor will it remove you from the list on the 's phone. To delete a , you must delete the from your phone's address book. Also, if you unblock the in the future, you won't receive any messages, the sent you during the time they were blocked or get notified of their past calls or status updates.

Now that you know what happens when you block or unblock someone on WhatsApp. Here's a step by step guide on how to block a on WhatsApp. This guide includes steps for WhatsApp on several platforms – Android, iPhone, WhatsApp Web, Desktop App, and even KaiOS. We have also thrown in steps to unblock the as well, just in case you have a change of heart.

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Here's how you can block a on WhatsApp for Android

Head to WhatsApp, click on the ‘three dots' on the top right of the screen.
Tap on Settings > > Privacy > Blocked s.
Hit the ‘Add' button and search for the you want to block.
Separately, you could also go to the chat of the that you want to block, click on the ‘three dots' icon on the top right.
Select More and hit Block to block the .
If you haven't added the number of the sender in your list, a ‘Block' button shows up right in the chat. You could select the option and block the immediately.
If you identify the as spam, you also you have the option to tap Report and Block instead, which will report and block the number.

How to unblock a on WhatsApp for Android

Head to WhatsApp, click on the ‘three dots' on the top right of the screen.
Tap on Settings > > Privacy > Blocked s.
Click on the you want to unblock > Tap Unblock.
Alternatively, you can search for the you blocked > tap and hold the > tap Unblock.

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Here's how you can block a on WhatsApp for iPhone

Head to WhatsApp > Settings > > Privacy.
Select Blocked > click on the Add New option.
Search for the you wish to block, tap on the .
Alternatively, you can open the chat box with the , tap on the name > select Block > Block or Report and Block
You can also swipe left the chat with the in your Chats tab, then tap More > Info > Block > Block or Report and Block.
If you want to block an unknown phone number, open the chat and tap Block > Block.
If you receive chat from an unknown phone number, then tap the phone number > Block > Block or Report and Block.

Here's how you can unblock a on WhatsApp for iPhone

Head to WhatsApp, tap Settings > > Privacy > Blocked > swipe left on the 's name to unblock.
Alternatively, tap Edit > the red minus sign icon > tap Unblock.
Furthermore, you can also open the chat with the , then tap the 's name > Unblock .
Swipe left the chat with the in your Chats tab, then tap More > Info > Unblock .

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WhatsApp is also ed on select phones running KaiOS 2.5.1+, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2.

Here's how you can block a on WhatsApp for Jio Phone or Jio Phone 2

Head to WhatsApp, select Options > Settings > .
Click on Blocked > select the Add new... option
Search for or select the you want to block > select Block.
Alternatively, you can also select the chat with the in your chats list, then press Options > View > Block > Block.
Open a chat with the , then press Options > View > Block > Block.
If you want to block an unknown number, go to the chat window, press Options > View > Block > Block.

Here's how to unblock a on WhatsApp for Jio Phone or Jio Phone 2

Head to WhatsApp, select Options > Settings > > Blocked.
Select the you want to unblock > press unblock.
Alternatively, you can also select the chat with the in your chats list, then press Options > View > Unblock.

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Here's how you can block a on WhatsApp Web

Open WhatsApp Web on your browser > click on the ‘three dots' icon on the top right of the chats feed
Click on Settings > Blocked > Add Blocked .
Search for the you want to block and select it.
Alternatively, you can head to the chat of the , click on the name, select Block.
If you want to block an unknown number, go to the chat window, press Info > Block > Block.

Here's how you can unblock a on WhatsApp Web

Open WhatsApp Web on your browser > click on the ‘three dots' icon on the top right of the chats feed
Click on Settings > Blocked > Select you want to unblock from the list.
Alternatively, you can head to the chat of the , click on the name, select Unblock.
If you want to unblock an unknown number, go to the chat window, press Info > Unblock.

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Here's how to block a on WhatsApp for Desktop app

Open WhatsApp for Desktop app on your computer > click on the ‘three dots' icon on the top right of the chats feed.
Click on Settings > Blocked > Add Blocked .
Search for the you want to block and select it.
Alternatively, you can head to the chat of the , click on the name, select Block.
If you want to block an unknown number, go to the chat window, press Info > Block > Block.

Here's how to unblock a on WhatsApp for Desktop

Open WhatsApp for Desktop app on your computer > click on the ‘three dots' icon on the top right of the chats feed
Click on Settings > Blocked > Select you want to unblock from the list.
Alternatively, you can head to the chat of the , click on the name, select Unblock.
If you want to unblock an unknown number, go to the chat window, press Info > Unblock.

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