How to Delete a Contact from WhatsApp

Last Updated: April 7, 2020 Tested

Now that you are a WhatsApp user, you surely want to know how to delete a contact that you don't want to talk to via WhatsApp. Don't worry, blocking a contact doesn't make you an antisocial person, it's just about avoiding that person that you don't want to talk to.

There are two ways to delete a WhatsApp contact. The first is to delete the contact's number from your cell phone's contact list, and the other is to block the contact in WhatsApp.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Method 1: Delete your contact's number

1
Go to your contact list and locate the contact that you wish to delete. Delete it.
2
Open WhatsApp and go to the contact page.

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3
Choose the "Update" option. The contact will no longer be available in your list of contacts.
- It's worth mentioning that this method has a negative point, which is that you will no longer have that contact's phone number, something that might not be very convenient.
- If you want to keep your contact's phone number but still delete it from WhatsApp, use method 2.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Method 2: Block your contact's phone number

1
Open WhatsApp and go to the contact page.
2
Choose the contact that you want to delete.
3
In the options menu for that contact, choose the one that says "More."
- You will see various options, among which is "Block." WhatsApp will ask you to confirm that you want to block the contact, and you should confirm.
- Once you have blocked the contact, the other person won't be able to see your profile photo, send you messages, or see the last time that you were connected to WhatsApp.
- The good thing about this method is that you can delete your contact from WhatsApp without having to delete the phone number from your phone's contact list.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I remove the number from Whattsapp after deleting it, but it is still displayed?

Community Answer

You'll have to delete the contact number from your phone. It is possible that the contact may reappear in your WhatsApp if you have synchronized your WhatsApp with another device. In which case, delete the contact from your synchronized device, too.