What Happens When You Delete a WhatsApp Contact?

Deleting a WhatsApp contact might seem like a simple enough task, but it can have far-reaching consequences. When you delete a contact from WhatsApp, it is not only removed from your list of contacts, but all the messages you exchanged with that contact will be deleted as well.

This means that all the conversations and media in those conversations are gone for good.

In addition to removing all the messages, if you’ve created any groups with that contact, they will be removed from those groups too. This means that any group conversations and media sent to that group will no longer be available to the person whose contact was removed.

Another consequence of deleting a WhatsApp contact is that they won’t be able to see your profile picture or status updates anymore. This means that even if they have your number saved in their phone, they won’t be able to see any updates you post on WhatsApp.

Finally, when you delete a contact from WhatsApp, it will also remove them from your phone’s address book if they were previously stored there. This means that if you ever want to re-add them as a contact in the future, you’ll need to manually enter their details into your phone again.

Conclusion:

Deleting a WhatsApp contact has far-reaching consequences and can permanently remove all messages exchanged between you and the deleted contact and also remove them from any groups created with them. It also prevents them from seeing your profile picture or status updates anymore and removes them from your phone’s address book.