

When a blocked contact sends a message, they will see a single grey tick, showing them that the message has not been delivered. When you send a message on the app, you can see several different types of tick next to the message, indicating its delivery status.Ī single grey tick means the message is yet to be delivered two grey ticks means a message has been delivered but not been read by the recipient two blue ticks means the recipient has received and read the message. One useful feature of WhatsApp is its read receipts. They can still make the call, but it will not get through to you.Īs with messages, you can still attempt to call the blocked user, but WhatsApp will tell you to unblock them before you can make the call. Just as a blocked contact cannot message you on WhatsApp, they cannot call you either. Likewise, any messages you send to the blocked contact will not deliver, WhatsApp will advise you to unblock the contact if you want to message them. Instead, the blocked contact will just see a single grey tick next to their message, meaning the message has not been delivered to you. They will still see you in their contacts list and be able to open the conversation you both share, but any messages they send to you will not be delivered.
WhatsApp will not let the other user know they have been blocked. READ MORE: Pictures show smash wreckage after car ploughs into parked vehicles New messages Though it is free, easy to use and convenient, it may sometimes be necessary to block someone from contacting you on the app.īut what happens when you do block someone on WhatsApp? Here is everything you need to know. The app boasts over 2bn users every month, according to market and consumer data company Statista – this is more than twice the amount of Facebook Messenger users. Millions of smartphone users around the world now opt for WhatsApp over regular text messaging, as it is a quick and easy way of communicating with other users without cost. WhatsApp has become the standard form of communication for many of us in this modern, digital age.
