The operation of Whatsapp provides to be able to contact only the people whose phone number we have and to be contacted by anyone with our number, without the need for friend requests or the like as it happens with other apps such as Skype or Facebook Messenger.
All those who install the application are enrolled in Whatsapp automatically through the phone number and can contact anyone.
You can call and send messages via Whatsapp without a solution to block unknown numbers .
Despite missing an option of this type, WhatsApp allows us to limit the reception of messages from strangers and annoying contacts that we do not intend to save in the address book.
In this article we see some ways to block anonymous messages from people we don't know so as not to be disturbed.
1) Block specific contacts
As already explained in another article, it is quite simple to block specific contacts on Whatsapp.
If the number of the person from whom we do not want to receive calls and messages is in our address book, it is possible to block it from the same contact screen.
You can then open the chat with the contact to be blocked on Whatsapp, touch his name at the top to get the information screen, scroll down and touch the red button to block the contact.
In addition to the block, you can also touch the button to report the contact as Spam, in order to signal to Whatsapp that that number is used to send annoying, annoying, stalking or advertising messages.
WhatsApp allows you to block one contact at a time, so if you need to add multiple contacts to the blocked list, you will need to repeat the previous steps for everyone.
NOTE: The list of blocked numbers is found in Whatsapp Settings, going to Account> Privacy .
From this list you can unlock numbers to allow them to contact us and send us messages.
2) Block specific numbers
If someone disturbs us and we do not have his number in the address book, to block it on Whatsapp it is still necessary to add it to our list of contacts, even before he can send messages or make calls.
To block it, touch the key to send a message, then press on its profile image and not on its name.
From the profile photo, press the i key to go to the contact card and find the option to block it in the same way as above.
Specific numbers can also be blocked by going to Settings> Accounts> Privacy> Blocked .
3) Block an unknown number that writes us on WhatsApp
In case we receive annoying messages or that we don't care about from an unknown number that we don't have in our address book, Whatsapp provides a very simple blocking method.
Once the first chat message has been received from a number we don't know, WhatsApp will display a warning that " this number is not in your contacts ", with the direct possibility of blocking it or reporting it as spam in the same chat window.
You can then block any unknown number that contacts us with a quick touch on the button that appears in chat to no longer see his messages.
NOTE: In Whatsapp it is not possible to send anonymous messages, however some applications may be used for this purpose (for example Wassame, which however does not work at the moment).
4) Keeping your WhatsApp account private limits the possibility of being contacted by strangers
Whatsapp's privacy settings can be used effectively to keep strangers away.
In particular, in Settings> Accounts> Privacy, it is possible to hide information such as profile picture, info, status, last access.
You can therefore hide this information from everyone or from anyone who is not in our contact list.
Unknown contacts can always send us messages, but our profile card will appear without any image and information, however leaving the doubt if it is really us or if we are present in chat.
It should be noted that unknown numbers will not be able to receive reading confirmations from us.
READ ALSO: Find out who blocked us on Whatsapp
All those who install the application are enrolled in Whatsapp automatically through the phone number and can contact anyone.
You can call and send messages via Whatsapp without a solution to block unknown numbers .
Despite missing an option of this type, WhatsApp allows us to limit the reception of messages from strangers and annoying contacts that we do not intend to save in the address book.
In this article we see some ways to block anonymous messages from people we don't know so as not to be disturbed.
1) Block specific contacts
As already explained in another article, it is quite simple to block specific contacts on Whatsapp.
If the number of the person from whom we do not want to receive calls and messages is in our address book, it is possible to block it from the same contact screen.
You can then open the chat with the contact to be blocked on Whatsapp, touch his name at the top to get the information screen, scroll down and touch the red button to block the contact.
In addition to the block, you can also touch the button to report the contact as Spam, in order to signal to Whatsapp that that number is used to send annoying, annoying, stalking or advertising messages.
WhatsApp allows you to block one contact at a time, so if you need to add multiple contacts to the blocked list, you will need to repeat the previous steps for everyone.
NOTE: The list of blocked numbers is found in Whatsapp Settings, going to Account> Privacy .
From this list you can unlock numbers to allow them to contact us and send us messages.
2) Block specific numbers
If someone disturbs us and we do not have his number in the address book, to block it on Whatsapp it is still necessary to add it to our list of contacts, even before he can send messages or make calls.
To block it, touch the key to send a message, then press on its profile image and not on its name.
From the profile photo, press the i key to go to the contact card and find the option to block it in the same way as above.
Specific numbers can also be blocked by going to Settings> Accounts> Privacy> Blocked .
3) Block an unknown number that writes us on WhatsApp
In case we receive annoying messages or that we don't care about from an unknown number that we don't have in our address book, Whatsapp provides a very simple blocking method.
Once the first chat message has been received from a number we don't know, WhatsApp will display a warning that " this number is not in your contacts ", with the direct possibility of blocking it or reporting it as spam in the same chat window.
You can then block any unknown number that contacts us with a quick touch on the button that appears in chat to no longer see his messages.
NOTE: In Whatsapp it is not possible to send anonymous messages, however some applications may be used for this purpose (for example Wassame, which however does not work at the moment).
4) Keeping your WhatsApp account private limits the possibility of being contacted by strangers
Whatsapp's privacy settings can be used effectively to keep strangers away.
In particular, in Settings> Accounts> Privacy, it is possible to hide information such as profile picture, info, status, last access.
You can therefore hide this information from everyone or from anyone who is not in our contact list.
Unknown contacts can always send us messages, but our profile card will appear without any image and information, however leaving the doubt if it is really us or if we are present in chat.
It should be noted that unknown numbers will not be able to receive reading confirmations from us.
READ ALSO: Find out who blocked us on Whatsapp
