How to block a WhatsApp phone on iPhone

Anyone who has saved your phone number in your mobile contact list, can access to start a conversation with you through WhatsApp. However, there is a way to block an iPhone contact in this application completely unnoticed; this way you will stop receiving your messages and calls. If you still do not know how, in this article .com we teach you to do it step by step. Keep reading!

You will need to:

An iphone.
WhatsApp application.

Steps to follow:

one

Blocking a contact on WhatsApp is very simple and will only take a few seconds. The first step is to access the application of this instant messaging service; so click on the icon to open it. In the case that you do not locate it at first glance in your start menu, you can also slide the screen down and type "whatsapp" in the search bar that appears at the top.

two

Once inside the WhatsApp application, several options like Favorites, Recent, Contacts, Chats and Settings appear in the bottom menu. Well, you must press "Settings" to continue with the process of blocking a specific contact.

3

When you click on "Settings", a long list will appear with different options so you can configure the different functionalities. From among them, click on the option "Account". Within this, press the first tab that appears: "Privacy".

4

Perfect! Now you have to click on the option "Blocked" and you will automatically see a window with the function "Add new ..." written in blue. Click on it and choose from among your list of contacts, the one you want to block to stop receiving messages or calls from WhatsApp on your behalf.

5

You already know how to block WhatsApp contacts on your iPhone, but if you want to block an unknown number that has sent you a message you will have to click on the "Report Spam" option. With this, you will receive a report of abuse and that contact will be added to your list of blocked contacts.

6

To re-receive messages or WhatsApp calls from that person, you will only have to unblock it. It is very easy, follow the previous steps until you get to the list of blocked numbers and slide your finger from the right to the left on that contact to be able to press the "Unblock" option that appears in red.