How to Block or Unblock Contact on Whatsapp [ Tutorial]

Over the years, WhatsApp has become an integral part of our lives. This being the driver of our everyday communication, and now helps manage communication for business as well. Ever considered as an instant messaging application, now has turned into an effective tool for communication through video, audio, and even GIF. WhatsApp is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. However, every once in a while you'll probably find someone who will you avoid interacting with. Whatever the reason may be, there can be some of your users do not want to hear from, and no easy way to block them in the WhatsApp Messenger.

Although it is rather easy to block people on WhatsApp, there are a few things to note. After you block someone, you will stop receiving messages, calls, and update the status of a particular person. Furthermore, you were last seen, online, status updates, and any changes made to your profile picture will no longer be visible contacts have been blocked. It is also important to remember that the block contacts in WhatsApp does not remove them from your contact list, and will not remove you from the list in your phone contacts. To delete a contact, you have to delete a contact from your phone's address book. Also, if you unblock users in the future, you will not receive the message, contacts sent you during the time they are blocked or get past the call notification or status update.

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

1. Head to WhatsApp, click on the ‘three dots' on the top right of the screen.
2. Tap on Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts.
3. Hit the ‘Add' button and search for the contact you want to block. 
4. Separately, you could also go to the chat of the contact that you want to block, click on the ‘three dots' icon on the top right. 
5. Select More and hit Block to block the contact. 
6. If you haven't added the number of the sender in your contact list, a ‘Block' button shows up right in the chat. You could select the option and block the contact immediately.
7. If you identify the contact 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 contact on WhatsApp for Android

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

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

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

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

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

WhatsApp for KaiOS

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

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

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

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

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

WhatsApp Web

Here's how you can block a contact on WhatsApp Web

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

Here's how you can unblock a contact on WhatsApp Web

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

WhatsApp for Desktop app

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

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

Here's how to unblock a contact on WhatsApp for Desktop

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