Do you wish to find out how to see blocked contacts on WhatsApp? A lot of people in South Africa use WhatsApp. In fact, data from Statista indicates that over 95% of people who have access to internet on the mobile devices in the country use WhatsApp. We have previously written on how to block people on WhatsApp. You are here probably because you wish to go through your blocked contacts list. Perhaps you wish to unblock someone. So, how find this list?
View WhatsApp blocked contacts list
The following is how to see blocked contacts on WhatsApp;
- Open WhatsApp on your phone.
- Next, click on the three dots on the top right of your screen.
- Click on Settings.
- In Settings, click on Privacy.
- Scroll to the bottom and click on Blocked contacts.
- You will now see a list of the people who you have blocked from contacting you via WhatsApp.
Why view this list?
That’s how to see your blocked contacts on WhatsApp in South Africa and elsewhere. But why would you wish to see this list? Most people never get to block that many people on WhatsApp. It’s because people mostly use the platform for legitimate communication.
However, there are instances where you may have the need to bar someone. Perhaps it’s a lover who you have fallen out with. Or maybe it’s just people who are trolling you. Cyber bullying is rife in South Africa. In any case, blocking people is a solution that many use to protect themselves.
Over time, you may have accumulated a long list of numbers who you have barred. But as is the case with everything else, relations evolve, and now you have fallen back in good books with one or more of these people.
Now you wish to unblock them. In order to do that, you need to opened see your WhatsApp blocked contacts list so you can edit their status.