WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. It is used not only for communicating with friends and family but also for interacting with coworkers, networking, and interacting with businesses. Sometimes, people or even businesses use this messaging platform for spamming people. For such times, WhatsApp has a feature that enables users to block both contacts and unknown numbers.
So, here is a comprehensive guide on how you can block a number in WhatsApp on Android, iOS and KaiOS-powered JioPhone.
How to Block a Contact on WhatsApp via Android App
Step 1: Open WhatsApp on your Android smartphone.
Step 2: Tap More option and then tap on Settings option.
Step 3: After that go to Account Settings.
Step 4: Go to the Privacy option and then click on Blocked Contacts.
Step 5: Tap on Add and then search for the contact you want to block.
Alternatively, you can open a chat with the contact, then tap the contact’s name and tap the block option to block them.
How to Block an Unknown Phone Number on WhatsApp via Android App
Step 1: Open WhatsApp chat with unknown phone number on your Android smartphone.
Step 2: Tap on Options.
How to Block a Contact on WhatsApp via iOS App
Step 1: Open WhatsApp and then tap on the Settings menu at the bottom.
Step 2: Now tap on Account option and then tap on Privacy option.
Step 3: Tap on Blocked option and then tap on Add new option.
Step 4: Find the contact you want to block, then tap to add the contact to the blocked people list.
Alternatively, you can open the chat with the contact > tap on the contact’s name > Block Contact > Block to block the contact from WhatsApp.
How to Block an Unknown Phone Number on WhatsApp via iOS App
Step 1: Open a chat with an unknown phone number.
Step 2: Tap on the phone number and tap on the block contact option.
Step 3: Next, tap on Block option and then confirm your selection.
How to Block a Contact in WhatsApp on JioPhone?
JioPhone runs a forked version of Android OS called KaiOS. So, if you are using JioPhone, here is how you can block a number in WhatsApp:
Step 1: Press the Options button and go to Settings.
Step 2: Now tap on Account option and then go to Privacy option.
Step 3: Next, tap on Blocked option and then tap on Add new….
Steo 4: Select the contact you want to block and tap on the block button.
Alternatively, you can open the chat with the contact you want to block > Press the Options button > View Contacts > Block > Tap Block.
How to View an Unknown Phone Number in WhatsApp on JioPhone?
Step 1: Select the chat with unknown phone number in your chat list.
Step 2: Press the Options button.
Step 3: Tap on View Contacts button and then tap on Block option.
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