How to find out if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp

There are a few ways for WhatsApp users to find out if someone has blocked you on the instant messaging app. WhatsApp has been vague about telling its users if they have been blocked as it aims to maintain the privacy of users. It doesn’t tell you outright if you have been blocked by someone, but there are a few indicators to know if someone has blocked you. Here’s how to find out if you have been blocked.

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has launched some tools to check this. Indicator You can determine if someone has blocked you on the messaging app. However, keep in mind that these indicators don’t guarantee that you can definitely confirm that a contact has blocked you.

How to find out if you have been blocked on Whatsapp

Checking Last Seen/ Online StatusOne of the easiest ways to check is to check their Last Seen or Online status in the chat window. You may not see the last seen as this setting may have been disabled by the user.

Checking for profile photo

If someone has blocked you on WhatsApp, you will not be able to see their profile picture. However, if you are able to see the person’s profile picture and you have been blocked in the meantime, you may not be able to see that user’s updated profile photo.

Sending a message to the contact

If you send a message to a contact who has blocked you, you will see only one tick mark after sending the message. You will not see double tick mark and blue tick mark (read receipts).

calling the contact

Attempting to call a contact may not be successful. You will only see a Calling message when you are making a call. However, this can also happen if the call recipient does not have an internet connection.

Creating a group on WhatsApp

If you try to create a group with a contact you suspect has blocked you, going through the group creation process will only result in you being in that group.