WhatsApp has become one of the most popular messaging apps, with over 2 billion users worldwide. One of the key features of WhatsApp is the ability to make voice and video calls over the internet. However, like all communication platforms, WhatsApp also allows users to block contacts. This leads to an important question – if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp, can you still see their missed calls?
The short answer is no, you cannot see missed call notifications from blocked contacts on WhatsApp. If someone has blocked you, WhatsApp will not show any incoming calls or messages from that contact. So even if a blocked contact tries to call you on WhatsApp, you will not get any missed call notification.
In this article, we’ll provide a more detailed overview of how blocking works on WhatsApp and why missed calls from blocked numbers are not shown. We will also provide some tips on how to figure out if someone has blocked you on WhatsApp.
How Blocking Works on WhatsApp
When you block a contact on WhatsApp, it prevents any further communication from that person to you. Here are some key effects of blocking someone on WhatsApp:
– You will no longer receive any messages or calls from the blocked contact. All incoming communication is automatically blocked by WhatsApp.
– The blocked contact will not be notified that you have blocked them. From their end, it will seem like messages and calls are going through normally.
– If they were part of any group chats with you, the blocked contact will be removed from the group.
– You will also be automatically removed from any groups where the blocked contact is an admin.
– If you block someone who has your number saved in their phonebook, your profile photo and last seen status will no longer be visible to them.
Essentially, blocking someone on WhatsApp completely cuts off any bilateral communication between you and that person. It’s like turning on an invisible “do not disturb” that prevents the blocked person’s messages or calls from ever reaching you.
Why Missed Calls are Not Shown from Blocked Numbers
Given how blocking works on WhatsApp, it’s easy to understand why you can’t see missed calls from blocked contacts.
When you block someone, WhatsApp suppresses any incoming communication from that person. This includes voice and video calls. So when a blocked contact tries calling you, WhatsApp simply discards that call request without letting it ring on your phone.
As a result, your phone has no record of the missed call from the blocked number. Your call log is empty as far as communication from blocked contacts is concerned.
WhatsApp does this to provide complete blocking functionality between users. If it still showed missed calls from blocked numbers, it would somewhat defeat the purpose of blocking in the first place.
How to Know if Someone Blocked You
Since you don’t get any notification if someone blocks you on WhatsApp, how do you figure out if you have been blocked? There are some telltale signs:
– Your messages to that contact always show a single tick and never get delivered.
– Any voice or video calls you try making to the contact never go through and get disconnected midway.
– The profile photo of the contact disappears. You see nothing in its place.
– You can no longer see the contact’s last seen status. It shows nothing.
– You get removed from any groups where the contact is an admin.
– The blocked contact gets removed from groups where you are still a member.
While none of these signs alone can conclusively prove blocking, a combination of a few indicators is a clear giveaway. If you are noticing some of these patterns of behavior, chances are high that the contact has blocked you on WhatsApp.
What Happens When a Blocked Contact Unblocks You
Blocking on WhatsApp works only one way. When you block someone, you stop any communication from their end. However, any communication from your end continues to go through normally as far as the blocked contact is concerned.
This means if they have blocked you and later change their mind and unblock you, here is what happens:
– Any messages you had sent them while blocked will now be delivered.
– Any calls made to them will now go through.
– They will start seeing your profile photo, last seen status and any other updates.
– You will be re-added to any groups where the contact is an admin.
Essentially, unblocking you restores communication channels from their end. Any communication queued up from your end is now delivered to the contact normally.
However, this does not apply the other way round. If you have blocked someone, unblocking them does not deliver any past communication they tried sending while blocked by you.
Third-party Apps to View Blocked Calls
While WhatsApp itself does not show blocked calls, there are some third-party apps that claim to track your overall call logs including missed calls from blocked contacts. Apps like Call Log Tracker, Blackbox, and Spyic can record all incoming and outgoing calls even if they don’t appear in your regular call history.
However, the legality of using such apps is questionable in many places. Plus, these apps require root access to your phone and typically work by recording calls in the background without consent from the other party. So while they may technically allow you to view missed calls from blocked numbers, we advise against using such apps due to potential legal risks.
Workarounds to View Blocked Calls
If you wish to confirm a missing call from a blocked contact, there are a couple of legal workarounds:
– Use a separate secondary phone number that is not blocked by that contact. Calls made to that number from the contact’s phone will be visible.
– Have a friend phone the blocked number using *67 to hide their caller ID. Check with your friend if the call went through or got disconnected midway.
– Use online tools like NumLookup that show limited information on call logs and number of calls.
However, these methods only provide indirect clues and not definite proof. The only surefire way to confirm if someone blocked you is by unblocking them and checking if communication gets restored.
Conclusion
To summarize, it is not possible to view missed calls from blocked contacts directly within WhatsApp. Blocking prevents any calls or messages from the blocked person from reaching you. Third-party apps that claim to record blocked calls have legal risks. If you need to confirm a blocked call, use indirect methods like calling from a different number or looking up partial call logs online. But the safest approach is to just unblock the contact and verify if communication is restored.
FAQs
Does WhatsApp notify you when someone blocks you?
No, WhatsApp does not directly notify users if they have been blocked by someone. The only way to know is by noticing indirect signs like messages not getting delivered, calls failing, and profile photo disappearing.
Can I find out who blocked me on WhatsApp?
There is no direct way within WhatsApp to find out who has blocked you. You have to use trial and error by messaging contacts and seeing which ones never get delivered. Or make test calls and see which get disconnected midway or never begin.
What happens to group chats when you block someone?
When you block a WhatsApp contact who is a member of groups with you, they are removed from such groups automatically. If you get removed from any group where the contact is an admin, it means they likely blocked you.
Can you block someone without them knowing?
Yes, when you block a contact on WhatsApp, they do not receive any notification or indication that they have been blocked. From their end, it will seem like messages and calls are going through normally.
Does blocking someone delete the chat history?
No, blocking a contact does not delete or erase your chat history with them. All past messages will remain saved in your chats. Only new incoming messages and calls are blocked.
Summary
– Missed calls from blocked contacts are not shown in WhatsApp call logs. Blocking prevents any communication from them reaching you.
– Signs you are blocked include messages not delivering, calls disconnecting, profile photo disappearing, and removal from groups.
– Third-party apps that claim to record blocked calls have legal risks associated with consent.
– Confirm blocked calls indirectly by calling from a different number or looking up partial call logs online.
– Safest option is to unblock the contact and see if communication gets restored to confirm if you were blocked.