[5 Ways] How to Know If Someone Blocked You on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is the world's most popylar messaging app, used by billions daily to communicate with friends, family, and even businesses. If you're experiencing issues messaging someone on WhatsApp, you might suspect they've blocked you. While WhatsApp will not tell you definitively if you've been blocked, there are several signs you can check to confirm your suspicions.

What Happens If Someone Has Blocked You on WhatsApp?

Being blocked on WhatsApp means the person who blocked you will no longer receive your messages, calls, or status updates. Your messages will only show one gray checkmark instead of two. And you won't see updates to the person's profile picture or status. Any calls you try to make to the person won't go through.

If you're wondering  someone blocks you on WhatsApp, don’t hesitate to try the ways below to confirm it.

How Do You Check If Someone Has Blocked You on WhatsApp?

1. You Can't See Their Last Seen Status

When you are blocked by someone on WhatsApp, you will not have access to their "Last Seen" status. It is the last time the person used WhatsApp, and visible under the user's name.

If you don't see anything under the user's name,  it might be an indication that you are blocked. However, many WhatsApp users may choose to hide the Last Seen status, so it cannot be used to 100% confirm that you are blocked.

2. You Can't See Any Update to Their Profile

The blacklister's profile photo will not change  if they block you on WhatsApp. In other words, you cannot find any update on the profile pictures of the blacklister. But this indication is not completely accurate as many users don't have profile pictures or rarely update theirs.

3. Your Messages Only Show One Checkmark

As explained before, any messages sent to a contact who has blocked you on WhatsApp will only show one checkmark. You can send a message to the person that you need to verify.

The message will never show a second checkmark if you are blocked by the contact on WhatsApp. It means that the message has been sent but never been delivered. However, it is also possible that the users lost their phone or can't connect to the internet.

4. Your Calls Will Not Go Through

You cannot make phone calls to blocked contacts. If your phone call to someone on WhatsApp is not answered, you may be blocked by the person.

5. You Can't Add Them To A Group

You can create a WhatsApp group and add the person to this group. If you have been blocked, the person will not appear in the participants list. When you attempt to add a person who has blocked you via the "Add Participants" section of the group chat, you'll receive a "Can't add participant" error message.

How to Block a Contact on WhatsApp?

You can prevent others from sending WhatsApp messages and calls to you via the way of adding his contacts to the block list. Here is how you can do it on an iPhone or iPad:

1. Open WhatsApp and go to Settings > Account > Privacy >Blocked.
2. Click Add New to select the contacts you want to block.

For Android users, you can tap More Options > Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts > Add and then select the contact you want to block.