It may happen to have contacts on WhatsApp That we want to exclude from chats, without however getting to the drastic decision to block them. There are three procedures that can be used to obtain this result, just follow simple steps.
WhatsApp is the most used and widespread instant messaging platform in the world, this means that it can potentially turn into a Mare Magnum of information and contacts. However, we are not always pleased to be contacted by all the numbers we have in our address book. It is a question of privacy. So what to do? In extreme cases it is always possible to block, preventing all kinds of contact. However, this is a drastic solution that cannot be applied to everyone. In this case, alternative methods come to the aid, which lead to a stop of communications without however reaching the total block.
One of the first things to do is to disable the notifications relating to the incoming messages. The contact will continue to write to us, but we will not be disturbed and we will read the messages if and when we want. To deactivate the notifications, just make “tap” on the name of the contact, open the profile, and select the “Disable notifications” option. The deactivation can be set for a few hours, for a week or forever.
Another solution is that of archive the chat with that contact. With an archived conversation, the sending of further messages will not be prevented, however this will no longer appear among the chats on the main list. As a result, messages of the messages will no longer be present in the main screen. The messages can however be read at the time of need, because the conversation is not lost, it has only been moved to a different folder. To achieve this, just select the chat to be archived, hold down and then select the “Archia from the menu” option: in this way the conversation will end up on the list of stored chats, and it will be possible consult it again at any time. If desired, it is also possible to restore it.
Then there is the possibility of limiting messages from Unknown numbers. This system is very important, because it can protect us from the danger of online scams, more and more present. WhatsApp can filter the messages sent by numbers not present in the address book, guaranteeing our privacy and our security.
To activate this function, just access “Settings”, select “Privacy” and then “messages from unknown numbers”. At this point you can ask WhatsApp to block those non -saved contacts in the address book. If you change your mind, you can add the unknown number to the list of contacts in the address book.