How to Know if Someone Blocked Me on WhatsApp (6 Signs)
WhatsApp doesn’t explicitly tell you when someone blocks you — and that’s intentional. To maintain privacy, the app keeps things vague. But if you suspect someone has blocked you, there are several telltale signs you can look for. While none of them alone confirm a block with 100% certainty, combining multiple clues will give you a pretty clear answer.
6 Signs You’ve Been Blocked on WhatsApp
1. You Can’t See Their Last Seen or Online Status
If you used to see someone’s “last seen” or “online” status and suddenly can’t, there’s a chance they’ve blocked you. However, WhatsApp also allows users to hide this info from everyone or specific contacts, so this alone isn’t a sure sign.
How to check:
- Open the chat with the suspected contact.
- Look at the top bar under their name.
- If it shows nothing — no “last seen” or “online” status — it could be due to a block or privacy setting.
2. Profile Photo Disappears or Stops Updating
If someone blocks you, their profile photo will disappear completely or remain frozen (no updates). If you were previously seeing their updated photos and now it’s blank or stuck, it might be a sign.
How to check:
- Open their chat or search their name on WhatsApp.
- Observe the profile picture.
- If the image is blank or hasn’t changed in a long time, and used to update often, consider it a potential clue.
3. Your Messages Always Show Only One Tick
Normally, WhatsApp shows:
- One gray tick: Message sent.
- Two gray ticks: Message delivered.
- Two blue ticks: Message read (if read receipts are on).
If your messages to this person are stuck on one gray tick for days, and everyone else’s messages are delivering, it’s a strong hint that you’ve been blocked.
How to check:
- Open the chat and send any short message.
- Wait and observe the ticks.
- If it stays on one gray tick for a long time, you might have been blocked.
4. You Can’t Call Them on WhatsApp
WhatsApp voice and video calls won’t go through if you’ve been blocked. You might hear the phone ring endlessly, or the call may fail without connecting.
How to check:
- Open the person’s chat.
- Tap the call or video call icon.
- If the call never connects — even after multiple attempts and good internet on your end — it could be due to a block.
5. You Can’t Add Them to a Group
One of the most definitive signs. If you try to add someone to a WhatsApp group and you get an error message like “Couldn’t add contact,” they might have blocked you — since WhatsApp doesn’t allow users to be added to groups by people they’ve blocked.
How to check:
- Create a new WhatsApp group.
- Try to add the suspected contact.
- If you get an error or they aren’t added, it’s very likely they’ve blocked you.
6. All Messages and Calls Fail Over Several Days
Sometimes it’s best to wait. If after multiple days:
- Your messages still show only one tick,
- Their profile and last seen are still hidden,
- Calls never go through,
- And group adding fails…
Then you’ve likely been blocked.
How to check:
- Monitor the behavior across a few days.
- Recheck each of the signs listed above.
- If all remain the same without change, that’s strong evidence of a block.
Final Thoughts
No single method can definitively tell you that you’ve been blocked — and WhatsApp prefers it that way to protect user privacy. But if several of the signs above are true at the same time, there’s a very high chance you’ve been blocked.
Jumping to conclusions based on just one clue is a mistake. Wait, observe, and see how many of these signs line up before assuming anything.
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