How to Block Unknown Numbers from WhatsApp Without Blocking

How to Block Unknown Numbers from WhatsApp Without Blocking

WhatsApp is a platform social media which has many privacy and security features, one of the most widely used is blocking. 

However, not everyone wants to block other numbers, maybe because they feel uncomfortable or for other reasons. Then is there a way so that unknown number, can no longer send chats to your WhatsApp?

It turns out there is a way to make unknown numbers no longer able to send chats to your WhatsApp. Curious about how? Let's see the following discussion!

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How to Stop Unknown Numbers from Accessing WhatsApp

Here are some ways you can do it:

Mute

WhatsApp has a 'Mute' feature. You can use this feature so that you are no longer disturbed by spam messages from groups or privately.

By activating this mute feature, you will not notify other people that you have muted their messages. 

Also, you won't receive any message notifications from them while they are muted. So you don't need to block the number.

Here's how to mute certain numbers on WhatsApp:

• Open the WhatsApp application and hold the contact you want to mute for a few seconds.
• Select the mute icon located at the top.
• Click the duration you want to mute messages for, it can be 8 hours, 1 week, or even forever.

Delete Message

Another way you can try is to divert incoming messages to WA from unknown people is to delete it. 

This method can be used to delete the chat room on WhatsApp every time they send a new message. This method is considered more effective than muting chats from unknown numbers. 

Because, even though you have clicked 'mute', the message still appears on WhatsApp, so you have to delete it.

Archive

The next way you can do is by using the 'Archive' feature on WhatsApp. 

This feature will allow you to hide chats from people you don't want to see or reply to.

So, when a message comes in privately or in a group, usually the message will appear in the chat room. 

By archiving, the message will disappear and will not appear again in the chat room.

Here's how to archive incoming messages on WhatsApp:

• Open the WhatsApp application.
• Select the contact or group that makes you uncomfortable and you want to archive. 
• For Android users, you can click on a contact and then click on the downward-facing arrow icon at the top of the screen.

While users iPhones, you can swipe left or long-hold on the contact and click on the 'Archive' option.

• On iPhone and Android, archived chats will appear at the top.
• Additionally, you can also archive all chats at once by opening the chats tab and tapping More > Settings.
• Then click Chats > Chat History > Archive all chats.
• After that, all chats will be archived.

Turn Off WhatsApp Call Ringtones from Unknown Numbers

WhatsApp also has a useful feature to avoid telephone crime. 

You can use the Silence Unknown Callers feature, so that calls from unknown people will be muted or the ringtone will be turned off.

When activated, incoming calls will not ring at all. But incoming calls will only be notifications or alerts. 

With that notification, you can still know there is an incoming call. So important calls can still be known by users.

Here's how to activate the Silence Unknown Callers feature:

• Open WhatsApp
• Go to the Settings menu
• Select Privacy
• Click Calls or phone
• Activate the feature by sliding the toggle on the Silence Unknown Callers option.

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Thus, our discussion this time is about how to prevent unknown numbers from being able to send chats to your WhatsApp.

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