If you block someone on WhatsApp, you will no longer be able to see their online status or last seen information. When you block someone, it severs the connection between you and that person on WhatsApp completely. They will not be able to see if you are online, view your profile photo, send you messages, or call you. The same applies in reverse – when you block someone, you will no longer see any information about their WhatsApp activity or account.
What happens when you block someone on WhatsApp?
Here is a quick overview of what happens when you block someone on WhatsApp:
- You will no longer see their profile photo or status
- They will be removed from your contacts list
- Any messages from them will no longer come through
- You will not see when they are online or typing
- You will miss any calls from their number
- You will not be notified if they change their profile photo or status
- You will not be able to send any messages to them
Essentially, blocking someone makes it so that you and that person cease to exist to each other on WhatsApp. All contact and visibility into each other’s accounts is severed.
Can you see if a blocked contact is online?
No, if you block someone on WhatsApp, you will not be able to see their online status or last seen information. WhatsApp completely removes blocked contacts from your view.
Normally, WhatsApp shows when a contact was last seen online or if they are currently online. However, once you block someone, you will no longer have access to any information about their online status or activity on WhatsApp.
You will not see the “online” indicator next to their name, and you will not see a timestamp of when they were last using WhatsApp. It will appear as if they no longer exist on WhatsApp at all from your perspective.
What can a blocked contact see about you?
Just like you will lose all visibility into their account, a blocked contact will no longer be able to see any information about your WhatsApp account. Here is what a blocked contact will not be able to see about you:
- Your online status
- When you were last seen on WhatsApp
- Your profile photo
- Your status updates
- Any messages from you
So in summary, the blocking goes both ways. You cannot see anything about their account, and they cannot see anything about yours.
Can you unblock someone and see their status?
Yes, if you decide to unblock someone on WhatsApp, you will once again be able to see information about their online status and last seen. As soon as you unblock them, they will reappear in your contacts list and you will be able to see if they are online, view their profile photo, and send messages to them.
Unblocking restores the connection, allowing you to view their account details and for them to view yours. Keep in mind they will also once again be able to message and call you if you unblock them.
Does WhatsApp notify a contact when you block or unblock them?
No, WhatsApp does not directly notify a contact when you block or unblock them. However, they may be able to figure it out based on the changes that occur.
When you block someone, they will no longer be able to see your profile photo, view your status, or send you messages. So if someone notices they are suddenly unable to contact you or view your info on WhatsApp, they may realize that you have likely blocked them.
Similarly, if you unblock them, they will suddenly be able to view your profile and message you again. But in neither case will WhatsApp directly alert them of the block or unblock.
Can you see if a blocked contact comes online using WhatsApp Web?
No, you cannot use WhatsApp Web to view the online status of a blocked contact. The block will also severed the connection between you and that contact on WhatsApp Web.
When you block someone in WhatsApp on your mobile device, they are also blocked across all platforms including WhatsApp Web. So you will not be able to see their online status or last seen information on WhatsApp Web either.
Blocking applies universally across mobile and desktop versions of WhatsApp. So blocking in one place blocks that contact everywhere. You will need to unblock the contact on your mobile device first before being able to view their status on WhatsApp Web.
Can you see if a blocked contact is typing?
No, you will not be able to see the “typing…” indicator if a contact you have blocked on WhatsApp is typing. The block prevents you from seeing any activity or status information from that contact.
Normally, WhatsApp shows when a contact is actively typing a message to you in an ongoing chat. However, this typing indicator will disappear if you block that contact.
Along with online status and last seen info, the typing indicator is another signal that is removed when you block someone. You will no longer see any activity at all from a blocked contact.
Conclusion
In summary, blocking someone on WhatsApp completely severs the connection between you and that person. Once blocked, you will no longer be able to see any information about their online status, last seen, typing, or any other activity on WhatsApp.
Blocking goes both ways – they will not be able to see any information about you either. The only way to restore the visibility is to unblock the contact. But WhatsApp itself does not notify a contact when you block or unblock them.
So if you are wondering “can I see if a blocked contact is online on WhatsApp”, the answer is no. Blocking removes their online status and profile from your view, for a complete disconnect between you on WhatsApp.
More WhatsApp Tips
Here are some additional useful tips related to blocking contacts and viewing status on WhatsApp:
How to block someone on WhatsApp
To block a contact on WhatsApp:
- Open the WhatsApp chat with the contact you want to block
- Tap on the contact’s name at the top of the chat window
- Tap Block [contact name]
This will immediately block them and remove all visibility between you.
How to unblock a contact
If you want to unblock someone on WhatsApp:
- Go to WhatsApp Settings
- Tap Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts
- Tap Unblock next to the contact you want to unblock
This will restore your connection with that contact on WhatsApp.
Manage multiple blocked contacts
You can block multiple contacts on WhatsApp. Your blocked contacts list shows all currently blocked contacts. From here you can unblock people if needed.
To manage your blocked contacts list:
- Go to WhatsApp Settings
- Tap Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts
- See the full list of blocked contacts
- Tap Unblock next to any you want to unblock
Prevent blocked contacts from seeing your profile photo
By default, blocked contacts can still see your profile photo on WhatsApp, even though you cannot see theirs. To prevent this:
- Go to WhatsApp Settings > Account > Privacy
- Tap Profile photo > My contacts except…
- Select the blocked contacts you want to exclude
This will block the selected contacts from seeing your profile photo in addition to all other info.
Report problematic contacts
If someone is sending inappropriate messages or harassing you, you can report them within WhatsApp:
- Open the chat with the contact
- Tap on their name at the top > Report contact
- Select the issue and submit the report to WhatsApp
This will send a report about the contact to WhatsApp for further review and action against the account if necessary.
Summary of Key Points
Here is a quick summary of the key points about blocking contacts and viewing status on WhatsApp:
- Blocking prevents you from seeing a contact’s online status, last seen, typing, and all account info
- The blocked contact also cannot see any of your WhatsApp account details or activity
- You cannot unblock a contact and view their status on WhatsApp Web, it must be unblocked on your phone first
- WhatsApp does not directly notify a contact when you block or unblock them
- Manage your blocked contacts list in WhatsApp Settings > Account > Privacy > Blocked contacts
- Prevent specific blocked contacts from seeing your profile photo in Privacy settings
- Report problematic contacts for additional review by WhatsApp
Following these tips will help you control your blocking and privacy settings on WhatsApp when needed.