WhatsApp prioritizes user privacy and does not notify you if someone blocks you. However, there are several subtle signs that can help you figure out if someone may have blocked you. Follow these steps to increase your chances of determining whether you’ve been blocked.

Steps to Detect if You’ve Been Blocked on WhatsApp

1. Open WhatsApp and Go to Contacts

Launch WhatsApp and head to the ‘Contacts’ section.

  • On Android, this is located in the top-right corner.
  • On iOS, you’ll find it at the bottom-center of the screen.

2. Find the Contact

Scroll through your contacts to find the person you suspect may have blocked you.

3. Check Their Status and Profile Picture

If you can’t view their profile picture or status, it may indicate that you’ve been blocked. However, the person could have simply adjusted their privacy settings to hide this information from all contacts, so this is not a definitive sign.

4. Look for Their ‘Last Seen’ Timestamp

Check whether you can view the person’s last seen timestamp. If it’s not visible, this might be another indicator of being blocked. However, users can also hide this timestamp for privacy reasons, so it’s not always a clear confirmation.

Note: If you’ve disabled your own ‘last seen’ visibility in WhatsApp’s privacy settings, you won’t be able to view others’ ‘last seen’ either.

5. Send a Message

Try sending a message to the contact. If you only see one tick (message sent) and it doesn’t turn into two ticks (message delivered) after an extended period, it’s a strong indication that you’ve been blocked. If the message does show two ticks, you are still in their contact list.

6. Try Making a Call

Make a WhatsApp call to the contact. If the call either gets cut off abruptly or keeps ringing without connecting, this is another possible sign of a block.

7. Create a Group

As a final step, try creating a WhatsApp group and adding the suspected contact. If you cannot add them to the group, it’s a clear sign that you’ve been blocked.

Conclusion

While WhatsApp doesn’t provide a direct notification when someone blocks you, these methods can help you identify the signs. However, remember that some of these indications could also result from privacy settings rather than a block. Use multiple signs to confirm your suspicion with greater certainty.