Are You Blocked on WhatsApp? 4 Easy Ways to Find Out.

Last Updated: June 21, 2022

Did that person you've been chatting with block you on WhatsApp? If you can't see their profile picture, does that mean you're blocked? Even though there's no specific place to verify whether someone has blocked you on WhatsApp, it's still pretty simple to tell if you've been blocked. This wikiHow article shows you some telltale signs if you've been blocked on WhatsApp using your Android, iPhone, or iPad.

1

You can't see their profile picture.

If you can't see the person's profile photo, you might be blocked. WhatsApp says that once a person has blocked you, you won't see updates to their profile.^{[1]
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Research source} Some WhatsApp users state that they can't see the profile photos of people who've blocked them at all. Either way, if you know someone's profile photo has changed and you can't see the new photo, it's likely you're blocked.

2

Their online status isn't visible.

Can you see when the person was last seen? If someone has blocked you, you won't see if they're online or the last time they signed in. However, you don't want to use this as a single piece of evidence that you're blocked since anyone is able to edit their privacy to hide or show their online status.^{[2]
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3

You only see one checkmark under messages you've sent.

Try sending them a message. If you're not blocked, you should see checkmarks under the messages you send that indicate that they've been sent and received. However, if you're blocked, the message will never make it to the other person, so there will only be one checkmark below the message.

4

Your calls will fail.

Call the person in WhatsApp. Since all contact is prevented when someone blocks you on WhatsApp, all the calls you make to that person (using the app) will not go through.
- If all three of these are what you're encountering, you're most likely blocked. If, for example, you can see their profile picture, but only see 1 checkmark instead of 2 under your sent messages, they may have limited when WhatsApp can use data to receive messages or they don't have an internet connection. To be sure if the contact has blocked you, all three of these criteria should be met.