How To Block And Unblock Phone Numbers On Whatsapp

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Sometimes people can become very, very annoying to the extent that you will have to block them and then delete their phone numbers. (Introverts can relate). In this particular guide, we will be enlightening our readers on how To Block And Unblock Phone Numbers On Whatsapp.


This is not actually a tough or confusing activity to get done. This article will first touch on how to block phone numbers on WhatsApp and then continue with how to unblock these phone numbers again.


And then in the conclusion, we will add some tips and tricks you will love to know about WhatsApp.(You may not even know they exist, or you can perform such activities on WhatsApp)

How To Block A Phone Number On WhatsApp


Follow the below steps or procedure to block phone numbers on WhatsApp. (Both saved and unsaved phone numbers)

  1. Firstly Open Chat with that Particular Phone Number
  2. Tap on the three (3) dots on the topmost right corner of your screen
  3. Tap on “More” from the menu that drop down.
  4. Select “Block” which is the second option in the next pop-up.
  5. Confirm to block that particular phone number.

After the above process, you will block every phone number you are willing to block successfully. Whether it’s in your contact list or an unknown phone number.


Also, you can also “report and block” this phone number as well if you think it scams related. For this option, you will select “Report and Block” when you reach a point (5).

How To Unblock A Phone Number On WhatsApp


After blocking a phone number, you might want to unblock it in the mere future. Follow the below steps to unblock the phone numbers you have blocked on your WhatsApp.


Unblocking phone numbers on WhatsApp, you can get it done in two different ways;

  1. Unblock the person through normal chat page (This when you still have the person’s phone number on your phone)
  2. Unblock the number on Privacy settings page. (This is when you have deleted the person’s phone number but still want to unblock this person)
    And we will be touching on both procedures and then allow our readers to select one they find simple and easy.

(1) How To Unblock Phone Number on WhatsApp

  1. Firstly Open Chat with that Particular Phone Number
  2. Tap on the three (3) dots on the topmost right corner of your screen
  3. Tap on “More” from the menu that drop down.
  4. Select “Unblock” which is the second option in the next pop-up.
  5. Confirm to unblock that particular phone number.

This is the first option of getting this done. You can use this procedure if you still have that phone number in your contact list or still have your past chats with that phone number.

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(2) How To Unblock Phone Number On WhatsApp

  1. Open/ Launch your WhatsApp Application
  2. Tap on the three (3) dots on the topmost right corner of your screen
  3. Select “Settings” from the drop-down menu
  4. Select Account (option with a key sign behind it)
  5. Select Privacy
  6. Under the blocked contacts you can find every phone number you have blocked on your WhatsApp.
  7. Tap on that particular number to unblock and then confirm.

You can also unblock phone numbers successfully on your WhatsApp. We will recommend this procedure for people willing to unblock phone numbers they deleted and also lost their past chat with. It’s simple and easy to get it done with that particular procedure.

To summarize, in this particular guide we touched on how to block and also unblock phone numbers on WhatsApp. And we also elaborated on the two different procedures in which one can unblock phone numbers on their WhatsApp.


Either that particular phone number has been saved in the contact list, deleted from the contact list and also recent or past chat is deleted.


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Michael Rashaan is a webmaster and co-founder of Kbroda Groups. I currently hold a double major degree in Information science and Political science. During my Information science days at the university, I got enlightened more on how vital and powerful information is to human and businesses. As an information science graduate, I love to give out information that seems important for free through my research-oriented blog posts. Another part of me is, I also love to give back to the society, even though I don’t have much. This has made me develop the habit of writing and publishing. I see this to be the little role I play to make the society better. Contact me on bronzegroupsteam1@gmail.com

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