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How To Know If Someone Blocked You On WhatsApp

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How To Know If Someone Blocked You On WhatsApp

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You’re talking to someone on WhatsApp, tempers flare, and suddenly they disappear and you never hear from them again. It can be your bestie, fling, former co-worker, an ex… they simply stop replying to your messages leaving you somewhat in the dark. This is when you ask yourself, “Did they block me on WhatsApp?”. We’ve all been there and know it’s not a nice feeling. Fortunately, there are a few ways to figure out if you’ve been blocked by a certain user.

Do you suspect you’ve been blocked on WhatsApp? There are some red flags that will help you find out the truth. Here are some easy ways to prove if your intuition is right.

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You can’t see their last seen stamps or online status in the chat window

WhatsApp includes a “last seen” function that shows if a user is active and when was he last seen online. You can easily find this ticker by opening a chat with your contact and checking under his name. Normally you’ll find there a last seen stamp with a date and time. If you can’t see any information, you might have been blocked. 

Keep in mind this isn’t a foolproof system since it is possible to disable this feature from the app’s settings. However, it’s a good start if you suspect someone has blocked you on WhatsApp.

Their profile pictures never change

If you can’t see the status of the person that you think that has blocked you, their profile photo hasn’t changed in a long while or it simply has vanished into thin air, there’s a chance they’ve blocked you.

When a person limits or blocks a contact on WhatsApp, their profile picture and status disappear from the app. Instead of it, you’ll see a blank silouette similar to the one that appears when you open an account and there’s still no profile picture uploaded.

It’s important to point out that, once again, this isn’t a foolproof method to know if you’ve blocked. It is possible that your contact isn’t very prone to update their picture often or that they decided not to share with the rest of their contacts.

Your messages can’t be delivered

If you’re sending messages and there are no blue check marks or double check marks, you can start to worry: they may have blocked you.

There are three types of check marks:

  • ✓ Check mark- This is just a single check mark and means that the message has been delivered to the source server. For example, this is what you’ll see if it is at WhatsApp’s base of operations where everything is managed.
  • ✓✓ Double check mark- Two check marks mean that the message reached its recipient. In other words, the same way it arrived at the WhatsApp servers, it was sent on out to that other person. This all probably sounds pretty familiar to regular users of the app.
  • ✓✓Blue check marks- The check marks turn blue, which means the recipient has read your message. Although you won’t always see it. If the message recipient has turned read receipt off, you’ll never know if it’s blue or not. The most you’ll see is the double check we talked about before.

You might be surprised to know there’s quite a few reasons you might see only one check mark next to a message. The person may have turned off their phone so the second icon won’t appear, their device might be broken so it’s disabled, the SIM card may not work for that person (or you), etc. These explanations have an expiry date though. If you write to that person and it’s stuck at a single check mark for a long time, it is very likely you’ve been blocked.

Voice calls won’t go through

One of the easiest way to know if a contact has blocked you on WhatsApp is making a phonecall through the app. You can do this simply by pressing the phone icon you’ll find at the top right corner of your chat window. If the call goes through, even if they’re not answering, you can breathe a sigh of relief: You haven’t been blocked. It you get an error message though, sound the alarms since the odds are against you.

“Well, maybe not, maybe they don’t have reception.” That’s possible, it’s true. If the person does not have reception or Internet connection, you will also get an error when you call, just like if their device is blocked, broken, lost, etc. However, and as we said before, the chances of this happening for a long stretch of time are very low.

You can’t add them to a group

This one is one of the few foolproof methods to find out if you’ve been blocked on WhatsApp. In fact, it’s so dependable we’re surprised we didn’t find it on the app’s official website as a way to find out if someone has blocked you. And the best part is that it’s as simple as creating a group and adding that person to it.

The best way to test this out is to quickly create a dummy group and then try to add your contact. If they’ve blocked you, the system itself will tell you that you can’t that participant because you don’t have the proper permissions and that an error has occurred. You’ll also notice a red question mark next to your suspected contact’s name. If you experience any of this, we’re sorry to let you know you’ve been blocked in WhatsApp.

Ask them directly

We all like playing Sherlock Holmes from time to time but there’s an easier method to know if you’ve been blocked on WhatsApp. Simply ask the person straight away. If you’re not dealing with an online friend or someone that lives abroad, just meet this person and casually ask them about your WhatsApp conundrum. If you’ve been blocked and the person confirms it, talking it out might fix the problem. So, why not giving it a go?

As you can see, finding out if you’ve been blocked on WhatsApp can be tricky, but it’s not impossible. With these list of tips you’ll easily know who has kicked you out of their mobile life. And remember, when in doubt, just ask your friend directly!

Mireia Fernández

Mireia Fernández

Mireia Fernández es una apasionada del mundo de los videojuegos y las nuevas tecnologías cuya afición se remonta al MSX HB 501p de su niñez. Nacida y residente en Barcelona, Mireia lleva más de 10 años ejerciendo como editora y está especializada en la redacción de análisis, tutoriales y guías de software así como también en darlo todo para tratar de publicar noticias antes que nadie. Entre sus aficiones está pasar horas y horas jugando con la consola, pasear a su golden retriever y mantenerse al día de las novedades del mundo SEO.

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