Can I Block Someone on WhatsApp Without Them Knowing?
Sometimes, you may find yourself in a situation where you need to block someone on WhatsApp without them knowing. Perhaps it is someone who is sending you unsolicited messages, or maybe they are trying to contact you when they shouldn’t be. Whatever the reason, it is possible to block someone on WhatsApp without them knowing.
It is important to note that blocking someone on WhatsApp will prevent them from seeing your profile picture, status updates and any messages that you send or receive. Furthermore, if blocked by you, the user will not be able to call or send messages directly to you either.
If you wish to block a user without them knowing, then the first thing that you need to do is open up the chat window for that user. Then tap on their contact name at the top of the screen.
This should bring up a list of options which includes ‘Block’ and ‘Unblock’. Tap ‘Block’ and this will prevent them from sending or receiving messages from your device. You can also choose whether or not they can see your profile picture and status updates by tapping on ‘Settings’ and then selecting ‘Accounts’ followed by ‘Privacy’.
It is also possible to block someone without having their contact information in your phonebook. To do this, open up your contacts list and tap on the plus sign at the top right of the screen. Then type in their phone number and select ‘Block Contact’ from the list of options that appear below their name.
In addition to blocking individual users, it is also possible to block a group of contacts too if needed. To do this simply open up your contacts list again and select the group icon at the top of the screen. Here you can select all of the contacts that you wish to block from further communication with one click of a button.
Finally, it is worth noting that blocking someone does not delete any existing conversations between yourself and that person – all previous conversations will still be accessible if needed – however they will no longer be able to contact you directly via WhatsApp until unblocked again in future if required.
Conclusion: Yes, it is possible to block someone on WhatsApp without them knowing – whether they are an individual contact or part of a group conversation – by following these simple steps outlined above. Blocking someone completely prevents any further communication between yourself and that person until unblocked again in future if required.