{"id":135540,"date":"2019-04-17T15:32:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T15:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=135540"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:05:55","slug":"whatsapp-blocked-contact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/whatsapp-blocked-contact\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp: How to talk to someone who has blocked you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-135547\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/700_WhatsApp_Blocked_CAll_lejn5d.jpg\" alt=\"WhatsApp block a call\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Maybe it was something you said. Maybe it was a misunderstanding. Or, maybe the friendship just ran its course. Regardless, when someone <strong>blocks you on WhatsApp<\/strong>, it can hurt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"WhatsApp Messenger\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/6b5a0468-96d1-11e6-bfc6-00163ec9f5fa\/1398466786\/whatsapp-messenger-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">WhatsApp Messenger<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>There is no specific or magical way with which we can make your contact unblock you on WhatsApp. However, there are a few simple steps with which <strong>you will be able to communicate with the person<\/strong> and, if all goes well, get back in touch with them.<\/p>\n<h2>How to talk to someone who blocked you on WhatsApp<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Are you sure your contact has blocked you?<\/h3>\n<p>Before starting, it is a good idea to spend a few minutes and think whether that person<strong> really blocked you<\/strong>. Sometimes people are busy or just do not look at their phone as often as before.<strong> Just because someone does not answer your messages in a few seconds does not mean you are blocked.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If someone blocked you, it might be in your best interest to wait before reaching out to them again. Sometimes the<strong> friendship needs time to heal<\/strong> before you can work on rebuilding.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Talk to this person in a group<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-135551\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/700_Group_Chat_hgbmww.jpg\" alt=\"Group Chat\" width=\"700\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Group messages can be fun, but they can also be annoying when you get a new message every two seconds. <strong>If you are a member of a group with the person who blocked you, you&#8217;re in luck!<\/strong> You will be able to get in touch with them.<\/p>\n<p>Although WhatsApp has created a function to block direct messages to a user,<strong> it has not yet done so in group conversations.<\/strong> So, if you do not mind that the other members of the group become part of your particular soap opera, you can always <strong>send a message and wait for your friend to respond.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that if the person who has blocked you leaves the group, this will not work.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Ask the administrator of a group to add the person who has blocked you.<\/h3>\n<p>WhatsApp does not allow us to add people who have us blocked to a group, but you can <strong>ask the administrator to do it for you.<\/strong> Talk to them and explain the situation.\u00a0 If you have a just reason as to why you need to contact them, <strong>the administrator should help you out.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Try to recover the lost friendship<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135549 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/Friend_conversation_wedxtx.jpg\" alt=\"Friends having a conversation\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once that person who has blocked you is in the group, be calm, patient and sincere. Ask them why they blocked you. Above all, <strong>put yourself in their shoes<\/strong> before telling them how you feel. It is likely that something happened or that you damaged that person without realizing it. <strong>A simple &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry&#8221; can recover the friendship.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, this tutorial has helped you when it comes to making peace with a contact who blocked you. 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